Cost accountant

Kevin's Natural Foods•Stockton, CA

About The Position

Kevin’s Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray, who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Their products are shockingly delicious, made with clean ingredients, ready in minutes, and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar. In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing them to expand their reach, accelerate innovation, and bring their mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define their brand. Kevin's is a market disruptor, being the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy. The company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, believing that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate, and they value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within their small, but quickly growing organization.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in accounting or related field is preferred
2 or more years of Cost accountant or equivalent field experience
Advanced knowledge of mathematics and statistics
Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel
Understanding of organizational accounting concepts
Strong financial analytical skills
Ability to prepare financial reports and give recommendations based on available data
In-depth knowledge of financial guidelines and regulations
Excellent attention to detail
Effective communication, including writing, speaking and active listening.
Collaboration and teamwork

Responsibilities

Collecting and analyzing data about operational costs
Setting standard costs of manufactured goods
Developing and analyzing cost standards
Issue Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual KPI Reports
Measure and issue daily information on labor and yield
Analyze operational results daily and weekly to aid Operational Managers control costs.
Develop Costing for new products and/or product extensions.
Develop, analyze and present What If scenarios to help Operations improve processes
Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis to establish profit margins
Establishing costs of business processes such as administration, labor, shipping, etc.
Performing account reconciliations
Preparing audit reports and presenting their findings to management
Recommending changes to the company’s processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit
Work with Finance and Operations in developing annual budgets
Analyze actual results Vs Budget; report findings in concise and informative reports.
Supporting other company accountants with invoicing and capital expenditure
Track and report periodically on Capital Spend vs Budgets. Research and report variance to plan.
Reconciles inventory (finished goods, raw, ingredients, packaging) quantities to ensure proper reporting in our pack outs.
Inventory control: Reviews and audits inventory transactions and flows (adjustments, scrap, usage, transfer, receiving, etc.); investigates discrepancies and/or incorrect transactions.
Review our Bill of Materials (BoM) vs Actuals for opportunities and accuracy.
Other duties as assigned.