Strategic Cost Accounting Manager — Manufacturing & Margin

Revolution Foods; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolution Foods is seeking an experienced Cost Accounting Manager to lead our cost accounting function and provide financial insight into our manufacturing operations. This role will oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory and COGS, standard costing, variance analysis, and related month-end reporting.

The Cost Accounting Manager will manage a small team and partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to ensure accurate product costing, strengthen inventory

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant manufacturing cost accounting.
• Experience leading or developing accounting professionals and teams.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, COGS, and cost drivers.
• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costs, inventory valuation, COGS, and variance analysis.
• Maintain and analyze standard costs across materials, labor, overhead, and finished goods.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including material usage, pricing, labor, overhead, yield, and efficiency.
• Oversee inventory accounting for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods, including reconciliations and physical inventory.
• Lead month-end close activities with journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting.
• Analyze COGS, gross margin, and SKU/product profitability and communicate drivers to leadership.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support budgeting/forecasting for manufacturing costs, inventory, and COGS.
• Support new product costing and evaluate financial impact of changes.
• Develop and improve cost accounting processes, reporting, controls, and systems.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small accounting team.
• Support internal and external audits related to inventory and cost accounting.

Skills

Manufacturing cost accounting

Standard costing

Inventory accounting

COGS analysis

Variance analysis

Month-end close

ERP systems

Excel

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CMA is a plus

Tools

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Revolution Foods is seeking an experienced Cost Accounting Manager to lead our cost accounting function and provide financial insight into our manufacturing operations. This role will oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory and COGS, standard costing, variance analysis, and related month-end reporting.

The Cost Accounting Manager will manage a small team and partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to ensure accurate product costing, strengthen inventory