Senior Staff Accountant
About The Position
About Legacy Foods Legacy Foods is a fast-growing custom sauce and salad dressing manufacturer with approximately $50 million in annual revenue. We serve leading national and regional customers and operate in a dynamic, high-volume manufacturing environment. Legacy is owned by Sunridge Partners, a UK-based private investment firm that acquired the business in 2024. We are building a best-in-class finance and operational infrastructure to support continued growth. This is a high-visibility role offering direct mentorship from the CFO and exposure to private-equity ownership, audit readiness, and operational finance transformation. Position Summary The Senior Staff Accountant will play a critical role in both: 1. Senior Staff Accounting & ; GAAP Responsibilities (approximately 50%) 2. Product Costing & Product Pricing (approximately 50%) We are seeking a self-starter who takes ownership, operates with a strong internal control mindset, and thrives in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is a team player who is willing to roll up their sleeves and support the business wherever needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Minimum 3 years of audit experience in manufacturing
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- Advanced Excel skills
- High attention to detail and process discipline
Nice To Haves
- CPA (active or in progress)
- Experience with inventory accounting, product costing, and product pricing
- Strong is systems: manufacturing ERP system experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the monthly close process
- Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules
- Perform detailed account reconciliations monthly
- Assist with preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements
- Support external audit and tax preparation processes
- Take ownership of designing, implementing, and documenting robust internal controls across accounting and inventory processes
- Lead the development, formalization, and continuous improvement of accounting policies and procedures to support a scalable, audit-ready organization
- Support lease accounting (ASC 842), revenue recognition, and inventory accounting
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes
- Provide analytical support to CFO for Board and investor reporting
- Own and maintain standard product costing models
- Ensure accuracy of BOMs, labor standards, and overhead allocations
- Analyze production variances (yield, labor, overhead, scrap, shrink)
- Partner with operations to improve costing accuracy and margin visibility
- Lead customer/product pricing analysis and margin modeling
- Support pricing strategy through cost transparency and profitability analytics
- Monitor inventory reserves and obsolescence
- Ensure inventory controls are functioning properly in ERP system
- Identify margin improvement opportunities through cost analysis
- Support and backfill AR/AP functions when needed
- Respond to day-to-day information requests from CFO and leadership team
- Partner with operations, supply chain, and sales teams
- Assist with ERP system enhancements and reporting improvements
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to support the business wherever needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
