Senior Cost Accountant Job in Blue Mounds, WI

Senior Cost Accountant

Robert Half is currently seeking a highly-skilled Senior Cost Accountant to join a dynamic team with a food manufacturing organization. This role focuses on translating cost data into meaningful insights, strengthening reporting accuracy, and helping business partners evaluate product pricing and operational results. The position also plays an important part in budgeting, month-end activities, and broader accounting support across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze cost reports that help leadership understand production performance, margin trends, and key financial drivers.

• Build and refine pricing models by evaluating material, labor, and overhead inputs to support informed business decisions.

• Conduct detailed cost studies to identify variances, improve visibility into manufacturing expenses, and recommend practical solutions.

• Support monthly close activities by completing cost-related journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting tasks on schedule.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to answer accounting questions, provide financial insight, and address operational reporting needs.

• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting efforts by supplying reliable cost assumptions, historical analysis, and performance comparisons.

• Maintain accurate standard costing data and review updates to ensure consistency across products, inventory, and production records.

• Assist with general accounting responsibilities as needed, including account analysis and support for internal financial controls.