Senior Cost Accountant

Job overview

The Senior Cost Accountant role is onsite in Walnut Creek, CA, with some flexibility to work outside the office when needed. The stated annual salary range is $105,000–$115,000. The role supports Kinder’s cost accounting and financial processes for co-manufactured products at a growing consumer packaged goods company. The accountant maintains standard costs, supports inventory valuation and audits, and analyzes product-level variances and cost drivers. The work informs pricing, budgeting, forecasting, margin reporting, and operational decisions while improving costing data integrity and processes.

What you'll do

• Execute and document standard cost updates for co-manufactured products
• calculate unit costs using bills of materials and recipes
• coordinate and validate cost inputs
• support inventory valuation and audits
• analyze product variances and cost drivers
• provide cost data for pricing and promotional decisions
• support budgets and forecasts
• review co-manufacturer invoices and charges
• prepare close schedules and reconciliations
• maintain costing accuracy in SAP
• contribute to process improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior cost accountant

cost accounting

standard costing

inventory costing

co-manufacturing

sap

consumer packaged goods

walnut creek ca

kinder's

$105k–$115k/year

full-time

financial analysis

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits may include paid time off, 401(k), bonus or incentive eligibility, equity grants, health benefits, and parental leave
• eligibility varies.

Why this role

High-visibility role in a fast-growing consumer packaged goods company; 3–5+ years of cost accounting experience preferred; SAP or similar ERP familiarity required.

About the employer

Kinder's is hiring for this role. Industry: Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing. Sector: 31.