Senior Accountant (Cost Analyst)

Wow Bao•Forest City, NC

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Wow Bao is hiring a Senior Accountant (Cost Analyst) for their new food manufacturing plant in Forest City, North Carolina. This newly created position is responsible for supervising the day-to-day accounting operations for the plant, overseeing cost accounting functions, the plant general ledger, cost control activities, financial reporting, and internal controls. The role provides reliable financial information to corporate finance and plant leadership to support decision-making and operational performance. The position is on-site five days a week in Forest City, North Carolina. Wow Bao aims to transform the Asian Street Food experience, being the fastest growing Frozen Asian Snack brand in the United States, available in over 16,000 grocery stores. Starting in 2003, Wow Bao has grown into an omni-channel brand serving guests through retail, food service, Chicago restaurants, airports, virtual kitchens, and universities. The launch of their corporate-owned food manufacturing plant positions them for continued growth. Wow Bao has been recognized multiple times by Fast Casual magazine as a Top 100 Movers & Shaker. The company fosters a culture of caring, putting people first, inspiring, motivating, and appreciating one another, and treating everyone with kindness, empathy, respect, and humor.

Requirements

Full-time, on-site 5 days a week in the food manufacturing plant.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
Minimum of 2 to 5 years in progressive accounting experience, manufacturing/cost accounting.
Knowledge of cost accountings, inventory accounting, and GAAP.
Excellent organizational and attention to detail.
Advance Excel skills and financial analysis skills.
Excellent reading, writing, and oral proficiency of the English language.
Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines and effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
A proactive mindset with a knack for problem-solving and team collaboration.
Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all policies, procedures and standards as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Handbook Supplements.

Nice To Haves

CMA/CPA preferred.
Knowledge of accounting software such as Quick Books is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support all plant-level accounting operations, including general ledger, journal entries, accruals, allocations and reconciliations.
Support the reporting of KPIs (e.g., PPV, scrap, yield, absorption) and which will be presented to plant leadership.
Support monthly close, and cost accruals; ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
Supervise plant-level accounts payable and period-end AP completeness.
Ensure proper expense classification.
Maintain strong accounting controls and documentation to support audits and internal reviews.
Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, and regulatory standards.
Track actual results versus budget and provide variance explanations to leadership.
Develop and maintain standard costs; support annual/quarterly standard updates.
Review cost variances related to products, materials, labor and manufacturing overhead; investigate and document root causes.
Book cost of goods sold for each period based on quantities sold out of the facility.
Maintain BOMs/routings cost accuracy in ERP, coordinate with operations on changes.
Ensure proper accounting treatment of work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold.
Ensure accurate inventory valuation and reconciliation to the general ledger.
Oversee cycle counts and physical inventories; investigate and resolve variances.
Monitor inventory reserves, obsolescence, and excess inventory adjustments.
Participate in plant leadership meetings and operational reviews.
Other duties will be assigned as needed.