Strategic Cost Accountant – Manufacturing Efficiency

King & Prince Seafood; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Prince Seafood in Brunswick, GA, seeks a Cost Accountant to manage plant-level cost structures, track material, labor, and overhead, and support inventory valuation and financial reporting.

You will partner with plant leadership to identify savings, maintain cost standards, perform standard costing, variance analysis, budgeting, and assist audits while upholding internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 3–4 years of cost accounting or operations finance experience.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations teams.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pro forma and standard costs for new and existing products based on customer and company specifications.
• Maintain and update standard cost components (raw materials, labor, overhead) in the ERP.
• Analyze historical cost performance and recommend standard cost updates.
• Perform detailed cost analyses and ad hoc reporting with variance explanations.
• Review production work orders for accuracy and material variances; assist close.
• Support monthly close with inventory reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Prepare and distribute reports on manufacturing costs, inventory levels, and variances.
• Maintain perpetual inventory records and assist with cycle counts.
• Collaborate with plant operations, supply chain, and finance for costing and reporting.
• Take on additional duties and special projects as needed.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Excel

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

King & Prince Seafood in Brunswick, GA, seeks a Cost Accountant to manage plant-level cost structures, track material, labor, and overhead, and support inventory valuation and financial reporting.

You will partner with plant leadership to identify savings, maintain cost standards, perform standard costing, variance analysis, budgeting, and assist audits while upholding internal controls.