Senior Cost Accountant

Winpak Careers • Sauk Village, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Winpak is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join their Finance team based out of Sauk Village, Illinois. In this role, you will act as a key financial partner to plant operations, providing insight into manufacturing performance, cost drivers, and operational efficiency. You will support decision-making by delivering meaningful analysis on production, inventory, and spending, while ensuring strong financial controls. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with operations and translating financial data into actionable business insights. Winpak’s vision is to provide the best packaging solutions for people and planet. They are a leading supplier of innovative packaging solutions, known for providing high-quality products that meet the needs of a variety of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. With a commitment to sustainability, safety, and excellence, Winpak continues to grow as a global leader in the packaging industry. At Winpak, inclusion is one of their core values, fostering a sense of belonging, driving innovation, and providing a competitive advantage. Their goal is to create an environment free from harassment and discrimination, where every individual feels respected, valued, and appreciated. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Winpak is committed to an equitable and inclusive recruitment process, evaluating applicants based on merit, capability, and qualifications related to the job, without regard to identity factors. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in a cost accounting or manufacturing accounting role
• 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
• 3+ years of experience partnering with operations or cross-functional teams to support business decisions
• 3+ years of experience analyzing and interpreting large data sets from enterprise resource planning systems
• 3+ years of experience communicating financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• 5+ years of experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and financial modeling

Nice To Haves

• Professional accounting designation (CPA/CMA)
• 3+ years of experience with standard costing methodologies, including work center rates and variance analysis
• 3+ years of experience with inventory accounting, including cycle counts and inventory valuation
• 3+ years of experience using business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI
• Experience developing manufacturing budgets and forecasts
• Experience with activity-based costing and capital project accounting

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to monitor financial performance and ensure adherence to company policies and internal controls
• Develop and deliver reporting to analyze manufacturing variances, key performance indicators, and operational trends
• Identify, implement, and track process improvements across plant functions
• Oversee inventory cycle counts, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure accurate inventory valuation
• Monitor capital project spending, ensuring compliance and timely project closeout
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including development of work center rates and manufacturing budgets
• Perform account reconciliations and ensure accuracy of standard costing
• Support internal and external audits and maintain compliance with financial reporting requirements
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive operational and financial performance improvements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision & prescription coverage
• Travel coverage
• Disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• Retirement savings plans
• A comprehensive employee and family assistance program which includes short term counselling, wellbeing coaching, financial and legal consultation services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees