Outward Farms

Cost Accounting Manager

Outward Farms

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Own the entire standard costing process including but not limited to periodic rate reviews, new product cost development, annual cost builds & rollups, & cost audits
  • Manage & summarize month end variances & understand their drivers. Own the capitalized variance capture & amortization process
  • Partner with Plant Controller, & FP&A to understand ECS overhead rates & related monthly variance & recommend actions if material variances are noted
  • Work closely with Plant Controller team to ensure production & inventory transactions are completed prior to period end activities & gain insights into variances or issues seen
  • Drive constant improvement of costing accuracy, forecasting and overall visibility of our egg and butter COGS
  • Support year end audit activities with our internal & external audit partners & participate in year-end physical inventory
  • Continuously evaluate and streamline processes and reports, working closely with the team to drive change enhancing improvements.
  • Develop, implement, and monitor internal control processes and procedures and ensure compliance with SOX and other regulatory requirements.
  • Be the subject matter expert on costing and drive continuous improvement
  • Develop deep understanding of production processes and material sourcing
  • Proactively identify and raise costing and process improvement opportunities
  • Provide leadership and training to the cost team.
  • Collaborate with FP&A, cross-functional teams and senior management on special projects, strategic initiatives and other ad-hoc analyses/projects as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business or Accounting, (MBA or CPA, preferred)
  • Minimum of 5-7 years in cost and inventory accounting role, food and beverage industry preferred
  • Ability to travel 10-15% for company offsites and events, team meetings, company onboarding, training and other business needs.
  • Excellent excel skills
  • Deep experience working with ERP systems (D365 is a plus)
  • Attention to detail: Strive for “Zero Defect” work product
  • Curiosity: A drive to continuously learn and improve
  • You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
  • You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
  • You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
  • You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
  • You do’n’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullshit behind and have honest conversations.
Benefits
  • Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Parental Leave, just to name a few).
  • Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) + 3% Contribution from Day 1.
  • Free eggs and butter (yes, really!), along with friends and family discounts.
  • Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
  • Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
cost accountinginventory accountingcost auditsvariance analysisforecastinginternal control processescosting accuracyproduction processesmaterial sourcingfinancial analysis
Soft skills
attention to detailcuriosityteamworkleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementcollaborationadaptabilityinitiative
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in BusinessBachelor's degree in AccountingMBACPA
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