Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Balchem Corporation • Montvale, NJ

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About The Position

Balchem is seeking a Manufacturing Cost Accountant to join its Supply Chain Finance team. The role supports cost accounting, financial close activities, inventory accounting, financial reporting, and operational analysis across manufacturing locations. The successful candidate will be analytical, detail-oriented, motivated to learn in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and able to apply problem-solving, communication, and continuous improvement skills. The role also involves leveraging technology and automation to improve reporting and analysis processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of accounting, finance, or cost accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing variances, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Manufacturing ERP experience.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing locations and/or international manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of intercompany inventory transactions, transfer pricing concepts, and intercompany costing/accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Support analysis of Supply Chain impacts on the P&L, Balance Sheet, and key financial metrics.
• Assist with monthly financial close activities for designated manufacturing locations, including SOX documentation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and enter journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting related to manufacturing operations and plant expenditures.
• Assist with annual standard cost updates and new product cost estimates.
• Analyze monthly manufacturing variances, including Purchase Price Variance (PPV), Material Usage Variance, and Labor and Efficiency Variances, and communicate findings to finance and operations teams.
• Prepare account reconciliations and expense analyses as needed.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations personnel to understand business drivers and support decision-making.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial reporting packages and participate in operational review meetings.
• Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
• Provide audit support and documentation for quarterly reviews and annual external audits.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives focused on reporting accuracy, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level