Sr. Cost Accountant

CAPTEK Softgel International; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CAPTEK Softgel International is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join our cost-focused finance team in Cerritos, CA. This role drives standard costs, BOM development, and routing data for our vitamins and dietary supplement contract manufacturing processes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing cost accounting, strong ERP experience, and advanced Excel skills. You will analyze variances, support monthly closes, and contribute to budgeting and cost-control initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment (VMS/pharma/nutraceuticals/food & beverage preferred).
• Strong costing, BOMs, inventory control, and ERP familiarity (NetSuite/SAP/Oracle).
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills; excellent cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard costs, BOMs, and routing data.
• Analyze variances (labor, material, overhead) and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform monthly/quarterly inventory valuation and reconcile accounts.
• Assist with COGS analysis and monthly closes; support forecasting.
• Collaborate with Operations/Supply Chain on cost trends and process improvements.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing costing

BOM data

ERP systems

Excel advanced

GAAP & internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

SysPro

Job description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Cost Accountant to join our finance team at a fast-paced Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) specializing in vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. This role is crucial in ensuring accurate product costing, margin analysis, inventory valuation, and supporting pricing strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing cost accounting, with a particular focus on process manufacturing and BOM-based costing models common in the VMS industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Costing & Inventory Accounting:
  • Develop and maintain accurate standard costs, Bills of Materials (BOM), and routing data
  • Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead) and recommend corrective actions
  • Perform monthly and quarterly inventory valuation and reconcile inventory accounts
  • Review and analyze purchase price variances, production order variances, and scrap
  • Review and finalize closing of work orders and jobs weekly
• Financial Reporting & Analysis:
  • Support monthly close by preparing journal entries and cost of goods sold (COGS) analysis
  • Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to analyze and forecast manufacturing costs
  • Generate and distribute weekly production and inventory reports
• Operational Support:
  • Participate in the development of annual budgets and standard cost roll-ups
  • Collaborate with QA, R&D, and Production to understand cost impacts from formulation changes
  • Identify and implement cost control opportunities and process improvements
• Compliance & Audit Support:
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company policies
  • Support external and internal audits by preparing required documentation and analyses

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in VMS, pharma, nutraceuticals, or food & beverage
• Strong understanding of standard costing, BOMs, inventory control, and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SysPro, SAP, Oracle, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical mindset
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with operations, R&D, and sales teams
• Experience with process manufacturing or batch production a plus
• Minimal travel to SoCal plants for support

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Peripheral vision and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

CAPTEK is an equal employment opportunity employer. In order to provide equal opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, not on any mental or physical disability. We comply with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled employees and applicants.

We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), reproductive health decisions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.