Second Nature Brands · 6 hours ago
Senior Cost Accountant
Madison Heights, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSecond Nature Brands is a rapidly growing consumer packaged goods company seeking a Senior Cost Accountant for their Kar’s manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for end-to-end manufacturing cost accounting and serves as a key partner to plant leadership, operating with a high degree of independence and preparing for future Plant Controller positions.
Consumer GoodsFood and Beverage
Hiring Manager
Taylor Moore
Responsibilities
Own and maintain standard costs (materials, labor, overhead) in SAP S/4HANA
Lead monthly manufacturing variance analysis with root-cause explanations
Lead month-end close for inventory, COGS, and manufacturing variances
Partner with Plant Leadership and Operations Finance to support decision-making
Lead annual standard cost roll-ups and cost governance
Support procurement on PPV, vendor pricing, and freight impacts
Lead capital project financial analysis and post-implementation reviews
Develop and deliver advanced operational and cost reporting using BI tools
Play a leadership role in budgeting, forecasting, and AOP processes
Ensure strong inventory controls including oversight of physical inventories
Mentor junior team members and serve as a successor candidate for Plant Controller
Provide product cost projection for R&D/Sales for potential new products/pack configurations
Review intercompany receivables to ensure proper balance across company codes/ERP’s
Analyze and validate warehouse and transportation costs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
5 - 8+ years of progressive manufacturing cost accounting experience
Deep experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis
Advanced SAP S/4HANA Cloud experience required
Strong Excel and BI / analytics capability
Strong understanding of procurement, BOMs, routings, and manufacturing operations
Ability to operate independently in a complex plant environment
Preferred
Food or CPG manufacturing experience
Complex or multi-plant manufacturing environment
PE-backed business experience
Company
Second Nature Brands
Second Nature Brands is a snacks and treats company that offers nuts and trail mix to consumers.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Varagon Capital Partners
2022-05-03Debt Financing
2022-04-26Acquired
2017-04-05Private Equity
Leadership Team
Chris Caswell
Chief Financial Officer
Jacobo Capuano
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Recent News
Food Business News
2025-10-04
2025-08-04
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