The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for plant-level cost accounting, including inventory, standard costing, and the monthly financial close for the Pennsylvania and Arizona plants. Under the guidance of the Plant Controller, this role partners with plant leadership to provide financial insights, ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls, and support budgeting, ERP initiatives, and operational decision-making.
Responsibilities- Responsible for monthly plant financial close process areas including inventory, work-in-process (WIP), manufacturing variances, accruals, and related cost accounting activities
- Manage and maintain inventory valuation, standard costing, and cost driver configuration within the ERP system to ensure accurate product costing
- Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements while maintaining strong financial governance
- Partner with plant leadership to provide cost visibility, analyze manufacturing performance, and explain operational and production variances
- Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process by providing cost analysis and financial insights into plant operations
- Assist with ERP system implementations and enhancements, including plant costing configuration, system testing, and process validation
- Prepare and post journal entries related to inventory, manufacturing costs, accruals, and other plant accounting activities
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning by proactively developing accounting knowledge and skills, staying current with best practices and standards, and applying new learning to improve accuracy, efficiency, and overall job performance
- Must be highly motivated, able to follow direction, and perform assigned work duties independently with minimal supervision
- Maintain a strong commitment to accuracy, integrity, and financial controls by ensuring compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements
- Must be able to identify and escalate financial, operational, or compliance issues in a timely manner, exercising sound judgment and appropriately challenging decisions when necessary
- Must be able to speak, listen, and effectively communicate with team members both verbally and in writing
- Must be able to work collaboratively within the department and with multiple departments within the company
- Strong organizational skills and ability to analyze / interpret technical information, mathematical concepts, and form conclusions
- Adherence to the company attendance policy is required, including expectations of punctuality and limited unapproved absences
- Involves extensive computer systems/software operation and regular use of office equipment
- Work is primarily sedentary
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, manipulate or otherwise move objects
- Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Requires the visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- 8+ years of accounting experience
- Strong Microsoft skills with Word, Excel, and Power BI
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 8+ years of accounting experience
- Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power BI skills
What We Do
Joy Baking Group is an independent, 100% employee-owned food manufacturer specializing in ice cream cones and related baked products. Its facilities in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Iowa, and Mexico produce cake, sugar, waffle, and specialty cones, waffle bowls, wafers, inclusions, and cookies. Practicing cone baking since 1918, the company serves customers across the United States and Mexico with products for retail and foodservice applications.
