Cost Accounting Manager

WHO WE ARE

As pioneers of the seaweed category, we introduced the world’s first line of Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified roasted seaweed snacks in 2012 and have since grown to become the #1 selling, premium, organic seaweed-based snack – but our aspirations reach even further.

Led by founders and visionary food entrepreneurs Annie Chun and Steve Broad, we take great pride and care in creating delicious and convenient snacks inspired by our Korean heritage and believe that seaweed represents a sustainable path forward that nourishes people and the planet.

With our eyes focused on the future, we’re on a mission to increase our impact by winning over a whole new generation of foodies. We are assembling a team of talented and driven individuals who are just as excited about the future of seaweed as we are!

You are a detail-oriented, hands‑on accounting professional who takes pride in building clean, reliable cost structures from the ground up. You thrive in a manufacturing environment and are equally comfortable at a desk analyzing variances as you are walking the production floor. You bring a continuous improvement mindset, always looking for ways to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve data integrity.

You are highly analytical and naturally curious. You ask questions when something doesn't look right, investigate root causes, and work collaboratively across teams to solve problems. You're comfortable working in the details of bills of materials, standard costs, and production variances while also stepping back to identify broader trends and opportunities for improvement.

You thrive in a fast-moving, growing environment where processes are still evolving. You're a self‑starter who can operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results without heavy oversight, bringing structure and accountability without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

You're a strong cross‑functional partner who communicates financial concepts clearly to non‑financial colleagues and builds effective relationships with Manufacturing, Operations, and Finance teams. You're also excited about leveraging technology, including ERP systems, automation, and AI tools, to work smarter and scale efficiently as the business grows.

• Lead financial/accounting manager for our manufacturing facility, with primary reporting to the Controller based in San Rafael, CA, and a dotted line to the Plant Director based in Madera, CA. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.
• Own the cost accounting for all manufactured SKUs in Net Suite
  • Maintain inventory items in Net Suite
  • Build bills of materials (BOM) for all finished product
  • Develop standard costs for direct labor, indirect labor, and overhead by SKU
  • Develop standard costs for seaweed storage and transport, and shipment of finished products to 3PL
  • Develop scrap factors for raw materials by SKU
  • Develop and manage the work order process for production
• Provide financial oversight of the purchase order process for raw materials and equipment to ensure compliance with accounting requirements.
• Support  manufacturing invoice approvals for bill payment.

• Collaborate with the Plant Director, Operations (corporate), and Financial Planning & Analysis (corporate) to develop annual budgets for the Madera manufacturing facility
  • Determine projected production volumes by SKU
  • Develop standard costs for all SKUs
  • Plan for additional headcount requirements, general and administrative expenses, fixed asset requirements, and inventory (cash flow) requirements
• Analyze monthly variances (actual vs. budget)
  • Unabsorbed direct labor, indirect labor, and overhead
  • Raw materials cost variances
  • Scrap factors actual vs. planned
  • Employee and general & administrative expense spending variances
  • Develop a monthly financial scorecard to review with Plant Director

• Update SKU standard costs and BOMs quarterly
• Prepare P&L and cash flow forecasts as necessary
• Support long-range planning
• Prepare new SKU costing estimates for customer P&L analyses
• Prepare financial analyses for cost savings initiatives