About the Role:
LaSalle Network is currently seeking a Cost Accountant for a well-established and growing food manufacturing client. This position plays a key role in tracking and analyzing manufacturing costs, supporting inventory control, and ensuring accurate financial reporting in a fast-paced production environment.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cost accounting within the food or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry and be comfortable working cross-functionally with operations, procurement, and finance teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain and analyze standard costs for raw materials, packaging, labor, and overhead
Prepare monthly cost variance reports and work with plant leadership to understand and explain fluctuations
Monitor inventory transactions and perform periodic physical inventory and cycle counts
Partner with operations to track production yields, scrap, and waste
Support the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations
Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities related to cost of goods sold
Recommend process improvements to increase cost accuracy and operational efficiency
Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate accounting policies
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
2–5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment; food manufacturing preferred
Strong understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis
ERP system experience (SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle, or similar)
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting
LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.?
LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. ?
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