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Job description
Senior Cost Accountant
The Senior Cost Accountant is a key member of Spindrift's finance team, responsible for building and maintaining the cost accounting framework that supports informed decision-making across the business. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, analytically minded professional who thrives in a fast-moving CPG environment and is passionate about driving financial clarity across manufacturing, supply chain, and operations.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Cost Accountant's primary responsibilities are:
Cost Accounting & Inventory Management
Own and maintain standard costing for all SKUs, including raw materials, packaging, co-manufacturing, and overhead; update standards on a defined cycle and analyze variances.
Manage inventory accounting, including periodic physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and reconciliations between the ERP and warehouse management systems.
Record and analyze cost of goods sold (COGS) on a monthly basis; investigate and explain variances vs. standard and prior periods.
Maintain accurate bill of materials (BOMs) and routing data in the ERP system in collaboration with Operations and Supply Chain.
Support month-end close by preparing COGS schedules, inventory roll-forwards, and related journal entries.
Financial Planning & Analysis (Cost-Focused)
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement to develop annual cost budgets and quarterly forecasts.
Provide variance analysis and actionable insights on manufacturing costs, freight, waste, and yields to support operational efficiency initiatives.
Model cost impacts of new product launches, packaging changes, sourcing shifts, and contract manufacturing agreements.
Support the annual operating plan (AOP) process by building detailed cost build-ups by product and channel.
Controls, Documentation & Continuous Improvement
Ensure cost accounting activities comply with GAAP and internal control standards; support audit requests and external audit procedures related to inventory and COGS.
Partner with the broader accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting and consistent application of accounting policies.
Identify and lead opportunities to improve cost accounting processes, reporting tools, and data integrity across systems.
Document cost accounting policies and procedures to support scalability and cross-functional knowledge sharing.
Worksite address
newton, MA, 02165, US
Who can apply
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