Strategic Cost Accountant – Production Finance

Delicato Family Vineyards; Manteca (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Delicato Family Vineyards seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to partner with Operations, develop departmental budgets, and determine production overhead costs for bottling and bulk wine. You will manage standard costs, variance analysis, and monthly performance reporting to production teams.

The role requires expert product costing, ERP data management, and collaboration with finance and operations to support strategic growth and timely close. Strong Excel and SAP experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business discipline, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Accounting or Finance managing planning, budgeting, and financial reporting, preferably in wine, food or consumer products.
• Must have exposure to standard product costing using an ERP system, preferably SAP.
• Proven ability to communicate to both operational and financial teams.
• Extensive use of Excel, ERP system, and other data manipulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develops standard costs on an annual basis for inventory items using budgets and volumes, with variance analyses.
• Presents monthly performance analysis to Production Operations teams highlighting financial and operational variances.
• Oversees annual planning for production operations including cost estimates and forecasts.
• Owns cost center spend, bottling overhead and bulk wine overhead processes.
• Prepares structured cost analyses using centralized data and documented methodologies.
• Supports month-end closing by coordinating with operations and Finance teams.
• Mentors FP&A team and supports project analyses for new products.
• Supports audits by preparing samples and working with auditors.
• Drives process improvements aligning KPIs with the financial plan.
• Maintains internal controls related to bottling and wine cost.

Skills

Financial acumen

Strategic acumen

Foresight

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Process orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Delicato Family Vineyards seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to partner with Operations, develop departmental budgets, and determine production overhead costs for bottling and bulk wine. You will manage standard costs, variance analysis, and monthly performance reporting to production teams.

The role requires expert product costing, ERP data management, and collaboration with finance and operations to support strategic growth and timely close. Strong Excel and SAP experience is essential.