Guide and support the Commodities Accounting Manager in ensuring accurate and timely execution of commodity oil-related accounting activities across daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cycles.
Provide strategic direction and mentorship to the Cost Accounting Managers, ensuring accurate execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual cost activities and reporting.
Oversee budget variance analysis for labor efficiency, material usage and yields, overhead spending, and capacity utilization, while driving actionable insights to support operational and financial objectives.
Provide team with alternate methodologies, such as incremental costing, when adding new manufacturing line(s) to a plant or when there is a significant change in volume during the fiscal year.
Lead the training and development of the Cost Accounting team, ensuring proficiency in current systems, best-practice methodologies and evolving technologies.
Oversee and coordinate audit support activities relating to standard cost and commodity valuation, ensuring the accounting team receives accurate data and documentation to maintain compliance and operational excellence.
Provide support to other projects assigned by VP, Finance and Accounting and EVP, CFO, as needed.

Bachelors degree with primary focus in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience, is required.
10+ years progressive financial experience, with an enterprise focus in cost accounting within a large company, is required.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor & manage a high performing team, is required.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, highly analytical, and possess the ability to interact and present to executive management, is required.
MBA and or CPA preferred.
Commodity accounting experience is highly preferred.
Background in manufacturing preferably within the food or processing industry.
Experience leading and managing a remote team is highly preferred.
Prior demonstrated change management and system implementation experience desired.

Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
Employee Appreciation Events
Employee Assistance Programs

Senior Director, Cost Accounting

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