Senior Cost Accountant

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to support the accurate and timely costing of co-manufactured products. This role is responsible for executing standard cost updates, assisting in co-manufacturer cost audits, and contributing to financial reporting and cross-functional planning efforts.

While this position requires strong cost accounting skills, it also demands more than technical proficiency. The ideal candidate is someone who understands cost drivers, can identify material changes or trends, and thrives in environments where not all inputs are finalized. This role requires the ability to assess cost sensitivities, flag risks, and make recommendations that help inform financial and operational decisions — even in the face of ambiguity.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role well suited for someone looking to deepen their cost accounting expertise - in a fast growing CPG company - and grow into broader ownership within a dynamic and rapidly scaling company.

This is also a highly impactful role for someone who wants to own meaningful financial processes and contribute to a fast-growing business. It is also a role that requires comfort with ambiguity and proactive problem-solving.  You’ll thrive in this role if:

You enjoy solving problems in fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environments

You’re comfortable working with incomplete information and can build credible estimates based on what’s known today while flagging what might change tomorrow

You bring strong technical fundamentals in cost accounting and have the mental agility to go beyond inputs and think in terms of cost drivers, sensitivities, and decision impact

You can collaborate cross-functionally with clarity, patience, and influence, whether it’s with finance, procurement, operations, or external partners

You’re energized by owning your work, building scalable processes, and improving things as you go

This is not the right role for someone who needs all inputs finalized before moving forward or who prefers highly structured environments with little ambiguity. Kinder’s moves fast. Some cost inputs won’t be perfect. But your ability to create clarity, offer insight, and take ownership is exactly what will make you successful - and satisfied - here.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Standard Cost Execution & Ongoing Maintenance

Execute standard cost updates for co-manufactured SKUs, ensuring calculations are accurate, timely, and well-documented

Use BOMs and recipes to calculate cost per unit, incorporating raw materials, packaging, tolling and processing fees, and warehousing or logistics components

Coordinate with Procurement, Operations, and internal and external Co-Manufacturing teams to collect inputs, validate changes, and prepare updates for manager review and approval

Maintain organized costing support files and documentation to enable traceability and audit readiness

Inventory Costing Support & Audit Preparation

Support accurate inventory valuation at Kinder’s 3PL warehouses by preparing costing schedules, tie-outs, and supporting analyses

Assist in internal and external inventory audits by compiling documentation, reconciling variances, and supporting audit requests

Identify inventory costing issues and elevate exceptions and risks to the Cost Accounting Manager with clear supporting detail

Cost Analysis, Variance Reporting & Driver Identification

Perform product-level variance analysis and investigate key cost drivers, including material changes and co-manufacturing performance impacts

Support pricing and promotional decisions by providing accurate cost data

Assist with gross margin and product-level profitability reporting

Summarize findings clearly, including drivers, trends, and recommended follow-ups for review with the Cost Accounting Manager and FP&A

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting Support

Support COGS assumptions for annual budgets and rolling forecasts by compiling input changes and analyzing trend impacts

Track key input costs (materials, packaging, tolling, freight) and surface meaningful changes that could impact margin performance

Assist with cost sensitivity analysis and scenario support as requested to inform planning and decision-making

Co-Manufacturer Cost Support & Invoice Reconciliation

Support ongoing co-manufacturer cost monitoring by preparing invoice reviews, tie-outs, and reconciliation schedules

Assist in identifying discrepancies, documenting exceptions, and tracking open items to resolution

Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure cost issues are communicated clearly and addressed efficiently

Audit & Compliance Testing Support

Perform compliance testing of co-manufacturer charges and ingredient pass-throughs, including reasonableness checks and contract-based validations

Document results, exceptions, and follow-up requirements in a structured and audit-ready format

Escalate anomalies and recurring issues to the Cost Accounting Manager with supporting evidence and recommendations

Month-End Close Support Activities

Prepare close support schedules, journal entry support, and reconciliations related to COGS and inventory costing under manager direction

Assist with monthly variance explanations by preparing detail and analysis to support reporting narratives

Ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule to support the broader close process

SAP Costing Execution & Data Integrity Support

Maintain costing accuracy in SAP through disciplined execution of updates, validation checks, and error resolution support

Support product costing, BOM maintenance processes, and inventory transaction reviews to ensure costing outputs remain reliable

Identify recurring data integrity issues and propose improvements to reduce manual rework and improve consistency

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Support

Work closely with Finance, Operations, Procurement, and external co-mans to ensure alignment on cost inputs and impacts

Contribute to initiatives that improve cost visibility, reporting reliability, and execution efficiency

Build credibility through responsive communication, high-quality analysis, and strong ownership of deliverables

Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

3–5+ years of cost accounting experience, preferably in a CPG or food production environment

Experience supporting cost analysis, standard costing, and co-manufacturer invoice reviews

Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems (product costing, BOMs, inventory transactions)

Strong Excel and data analysis skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently and solve problems in fast-paced environments

Pay Transparency:

The expected starting salary range for this role is $105,000- $115,000 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.