Cost Accountant - Food & AG Business

Location: Oviedo, FL

• Maintain standard costs and product costing data; analyze variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage inventory costing, accuracy, reconciliations, and controls.
• Support month-end close, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and COGS analysis.
• Maintain BOMs, routings, and ERP costing data.
• Evaluate cost impacts of new products, process improvements, and capital projects.
• Partner with operations to improve cost performance and inventory controls.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and GAAP.
• Manage daily work order closures, packaging reconciliations, and invoice/PO approvals.
• Prepare month-end entries, financial reports, and variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling for plant operations.
• Monitor budget-to-actual performance and provide financial insights to leadership.
• Partner with plant operations to improve costing, inventory controls, and financial performance.
• Support audits, capital projects, continuous improvement initiatives, and financial training.
• Overnight travel may be required
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business field.
• Experience: 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; ERP experience (DAX preferred).
• Knowledge & Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, and financial reporting.
• Valid driver’s license.