Cost Accountant
A leading food manufacturer is looking to hire a Cost Accountant on-site in McMinnville, OR.
Role: Cost Accountant
Work-Model: on-site 5 days per week
Compensation: $80,000 to $110,000 base
The Cost Accountant will support plant finance and manufacturing operations at a food manufacturing facility. This role partners closely with Operations, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance to drive cost control, inventory accuracy, profitability, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Own standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost reporting.
- Analyze labor, material, waste, yield, overhead, and inventory performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and financial reporting.
- Partner with plant leadership to provide financial insights and support data-driven decision-making.
- Oversee inventory controls, reconciliations, cycle counts, and inventory risk management.
- Support CapEx planning, ROI analysis, project tracking, fixed assets, and capital reporting.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, audits, and food manufacturing requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to costing, forecasting, reporting, and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment (food manufacturing preferred).
- Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Experience supporting plant operations and cross-functional manufacturing teams.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
Environment
- Fully onsite role within a manufacturing facility.
- Exposure to operations, supply chain, production, inventory management, and capital projects.
- Opportunity to influence profitability, operational performance, and strategic decision-making.
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