Cost Accountant

We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients, we are a true partner.  We collaborate with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment.  A commitment to Purely Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on trend solutions. 

As the Costing and Inventory Accounting Specialist, you will serve as the key point of contact for all inventory-related financial activities, ensuring accuracy in product costing, compliance with corporate policies, and transparency in reporting. You will play a critical role in reviewing Bills of Material (BOMs), monitoring product costs, preparing inventory roll-forward reports, and partnering with Operations to strengthen both financial and inventory control accuracy. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Essential job functions and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Review and validate BOMs for accuracy of raw materials, packaging, and routing costs
• Maintain and reconcile monthly inventory roll-forward schedules across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
• Ensure accurate cost accounting by tracking purchase price variances, usage variances, and yield losses
• Monitor and report on inventory adjustments, obsolescence, and shrinkage

• Prepare and post journal entries for inventory-related transactions, reserves, and accruals
• Perform detailed month-to-month cost analysis, explaining variances in inventory balances and COGS
• Partner with Operations Finance to reconcile standard vs. actual costs and ensure accuracy of financial statements

• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain teams to strengthen inventory controls and cycle count accuracy
• Support process improvements to streamline BOM management, costing, and reporting workflows
• Provide actionable insights to improve working capital, reduce write-offs, and optimize inventory levels
• Partner with Finance leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives tied to inventory performance

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 4–6 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Prior exposure to cost accounting, inventory accounting, and BOM review
• Experience with ERP systems (Business Central, SAP, Great Plains/Vicinity, etc.)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Solid foundation in U.S. GAAP and inventory accounting practices
• Experience preparing inventory roll-forward schedules and variance analyses
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP reporting tool experience a plus
• Strong communication skills to explain financial insights to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing environment

• May involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts and Sesame.

• Generous time off for vacations
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Health & Wellness programs

Vibrant Ingredients, headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, is one of the world's leading independent providers of natural ingredients. With a legacy spanning over 70 years, we deliver a diverse portfolio of clean label ingredients and innovative system solutions to the food and beverage industry. Our commitment to quality and performance is reflected in our American-made products, which enhance both taste and functionality. Backed by advanced manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in fermentation, patented cold brew extraction, custom flavor development, and a range of drying and blending technologies. Operating from four state-of-the-art facilities strategically located across the U.S., we ensure the accessibility of real, high-quality ingredients—helping our customers create better-for-you food and beverage for consumers.

"Improving the food and beverages consumed by providing real ingredients from nature that work."

Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Holidays, Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program.

The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.

The Company reserves the right to modify, update, change and/or make corrections to this job description, at the sole discretion of senior management, at any time during the employee’s employment term, at the sole discretion of management.

Vibrant Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Vibrant Ingredients will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Vibrant Ingredients in advance.