Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Cost Accountant opportunity available with rapidly growing flexible packaging/plastics company! Base + Bonus (Mexico, MO)

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Salary: $85,000 - $105,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a flexible packaging company servicing the United States and Canada, and we specialize in polyethylene film extrusion and bag converting. As a customized solution provider and by working through a vast network of distributors, we quickly and efficiently serve many end use markets, including food service, healthcare, agriculture, commercial properties, manufacturing, education, governmental agencies and more. Join our growing team! We offer competitive compensation and benefits.

We are growing and looking for a Senior Cost Accountant to join the team!

Why join us?

• Strong company culture.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits package.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and reconcile accurate product cost information, including BOMs, routings, and standard costs (materials, labor, and overhead).
• Monitor and report variances between standard and actual costs, providing insights to Operations and Finance leadership.
• Support monthly and quarterly close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and inventory counts.
• Lead and coordinate periodic physical inventory and fixed asset counts to ensure financial accuracy.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by providing updated cost data across product lines.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial) to analyze new product costing, margin performance, and unit economics.
• Contribute to the improvement of costing systems, internal controls, and ERP implementations.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to support leadership decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum 5 years of cost accounting or plant controllership experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles and standard costing systems.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (experience with BOMs, routings, costing modules highly preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial tools.

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