Plant Cost Accountant

The Marzetti Company • Atlanta, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The position of Plant Cost Accountant analyzes plant operations, daily production reporting, and product costing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment in a financial analyst or cost accounting role.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.) and strong understanding of BOM structures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret manufacturing financial results, variances, and trends.
• Prepare monthly plant performance reports including standard cost variances (PPV, labor, overhead, etc.).
• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for plant operations.
• Monitor capital expenditures and provide financial support for capital project justification
• Maintain and update standard costs in the ERP system for formulas, recipes, and perform time studies to validate.
• Perform cost analytics for cost changes related to BOM or routing changes.
• Investigate and explain significant cost variances, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to improve cost visibility and control.
• Create, maintain, and audit accurate Bills of Materials in collaboration with engineering and production.
• Ensure BOMs reflect current production processes and material usage.
• Support product lifecycle changes including new product introductions (NPI) and engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Validate BOM accuracy during cost roll-ups and product costing exercises
• Work closely with QA, R&D, supply chain, and production teams to ensure financial data aligns with operational realities.
• Support initiatives to improve plant efficiency, cost structure, and overall financial health.
• Assist in inventory accuracy, cycle count analysis, and reconciliations.

What This Job Offers

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