Sr. Cost Accountant

Company: Walker Bowen Talent Partners
Location: Peach Glen
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Walker Bowen Talent Partners is proud to continue our partnership with a leading food manufacturer in Gardners, PA, in search of their next Sr. Cost Accountant. This is an on-site role; permanent position; candidates must be authorized to work in the US without current or future need of sponsorship. About Our Client Our client is a grower-owned cooperative and one of the most trusted names in food manufacturing, known for its strong heritage, commitment to quality, and collaborative culture. With multiple facilities across Pennsylvania, they produce top-quality brands and private-label products with pride and precision. They maintain a tight-knit, servant-leadership-driven culture that values initiative, teamwork, and continuous improvement. If you’re a proven accounting leader who thrives on collaboration and transformation, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact. Why Join Our Client? Stable, employee-owned cooperative with strong community roots. Collaborative and inclusive culture that values leadership and initiative. Opportunity to lead the transition toward modern cost accounting practices. Supportive executive leadership that mentors and empowers its teams. If you’re an experienced food manufacturing or CPG Cost Accountant with a passion for continuous improvement and hands-on collaboration, we’d love to hear from you. This is an ideal time to join our client’s accounting team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their accounting and finance practices. The Opportunity The Sr. Cost Accountant is responsible for managing and analyzing manufacturing costs for a fruit processing operation, including raw fruit procurement, processing, packaging, storage, and distribution. What You’ll Do (Day to Day) Own standard costing for raw materials, labor, overhead, packaging, and co-products Perform monthly cost rollups and detailed variance analysis (yield, labor, overhead, PPV) Analyze yields, shrink, spoilage, waste, and by-product credits Partner with plant and operations leaders to explain cost drivers Support pricing, margin, and profitability analysis by product and customer Review daily and monthly production costs vs. budget Support seasonal production planning and harvest-related forecasting Provide financial analysis for capital projects and process improvements Maintain cost data and reporting within the ERP system Support month-end close, inventory accounting, audits, and internal controls Why This Role Stable, grower-owned cooperative with long-term focus High visibility partnership with operations leadership Opportunity to influence cost control, efficiency, and profitability Hands-on role with real impact on manufacturing performance If you enjoy being close to the business and using cost data to drive smarter decisions, this is a strong next step in your career. Requirements What You Bring to the Table Strong manufacturing cost accounting and variance analysis utilizing modern practices Deep understanding of standard costing and inventory valuation Experience in CPG, process manufacturing or inventory-intensive environments Ability to translate financial data for operations and plant leaders Advanced Excel and manual reporting/BI skills ERP experience required Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance 5–7 years of cost accounting experience in manufacturing utilizing modern practices - CPG industry highly preferred Experience supporting plant operations and cross-functional teams Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities CPA or CMA a plus (not required) Prior experience overseeing a team (preferred, not required) Prior production level manufacturing experience (preferred, not required) Physical requirement: Ability to walk the plants regularly and go up and down stairs BenefitsBenefits Our client offers excellent benefits including, but not limited to: Paid holidays Paid vacation Sick time Medical, Dental, Vision 401k with matching

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