Boutique Recruiting · 3 days ago
Cost Accountant / Pricing & Margin Analyst
Norcross, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBoutique Recruiting is hiring for a family-rooted food manufacturer seeking a Cost Accountant / Pricing & Margin Analyst. This role is essential in managing product costs and margins, ensuring accurate pricing, and working collaboratively with operations teams to influence key financial decisions.
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Responsibilities
Build and maintain cost models for all SKUs
Track actual versus standard costs and explain variances
Monitor yields, scrap, rework, and loss by line and shift
Identify sources of margin leakage and analyze contributing factors
Analyze labor, overhead, and equipment costs by plant
Compare batch versus continuous production economics
Normalize costs across different packaging formats
Support depreciation and equipment cost roll-ups
Track key commodity trends and market indexes
Model the impact of ingredient price changes on margins
Use historical data to support pricing and contract decisions
Create cost models for new products and customer bids
Support pricing for current customers and RFPs
Partner with purchasing on forward buys and inflation impacts
Provide real-time profitability insights to leadership
Work within ERP systems to improve BOMs, routings, and labor allocations
Prepare margin reports, cost bridges, and summaries for leadership
Qualification
Required
Must have experience in food manufacturing, with a preference for protein processing
5-10+ years of experience in a relevant field
Strong understanding of cost accounting and cost of goods sold
Comfortable working closely with operations teams
Advanced Excel skills
Experience with ERP systems is required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Preferred
Experience with Power BI is a plus
Benefits
Medical coverage with large employer contribution
401K plan with company match
PTO that increases with tenure + PSL
Participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after 1,000 hours of work
Company
Boutique Recruiting
Boutique Recruiting provides staffing, employment, temporary and permanent recruiting services for the accounting and finance sectors.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Innesa Burrola
CEO and President
Leonel J. Burrola
Chief Financial Officer
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