Cost Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Cost Accountant

About the role

An exciting position exists as a Cost Accountant. Reporting to the Finance Director, and working closely with the operational teams, the selected individual will provide crucial support to the team across areas but not limited to product costing, manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and expense management. The role will analyze, and project financial performance of the manufacturing operations of the Company.

Salary range : $85,000-$100,000 per year pending DOE

Responsibilities

Ownership of plant and co-packed product costing system within SAP

Provide insight and analysis of cost variances and drivers

Review and maintain bill of materials

Daily review and control of clerical entries related to production and inventory transactions

Prepare and analyze monthly cost variance reports, including collaborating with plant management to ensure accurate understanding of actual costs

Help maintain and monitor plant and operational KPIs

Provide financial support for plant and distribution center

Recommend changes to reduce costs

Submit Milk Market Administrator reports

Support month, quarter, and year-end close activities

Support internal and external audits

Perform ad hoc requests / analyses that arise based on business needs at the time.

What you bring to the team

Strong analytical skills with experience analyzing financial results.

Advanced-level MS Excel is a must.

Proficiency in MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail

Experience working cross-functionally in a large organization

Performance-driven with a desire to take on increasing levels of responsibility and work in a fast-paced environment

Proven success at fostering teamwork and team development

Education / Experience :

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

3 years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment

Experience with SAP S4 / HANA preferred

Experience in the Food and Beverage industry preferred

About Clover Sonoma

Third-generation family-owned and operated, Clover Sonoma is recognized as a leader at the forefront of the dairy industry with their full line of conventional and organic dairy products. The Petaluma-based company in California’s beautiful Sonoma County has always held themselves to higher industry standards and was the first dairy in the United States to become American Humane Certified for the humane treatment of their animals. In addition, Clover holds their partnership of family-owned dairy farms to a higher standard with its own unique Clover Promise of Excellence a set of regulations to ensure the highest level of animal welfare, product quality, and sustainability measures are followed. Clover is also known for their involvement in the community and most notably their infamous mascot, Clo the Cow, whose witty puns and billboards have been delighting Northern California for over 50 years! With a history of ‘do-gooding’ built into their DNA, Clover was proud to become a Certified B Corporation® in 2016 - meaning that we use business as a force for good by putting people and planet alongside profit.

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000