Cost Accountant
\nSun Noodle Company
\nCarlstadt, New Jersey | Full-Time | 100% Onsite
\nHelp Sun Noodle Understand What It Truly Costs to Make a Great Product
\nYou may already know Sun Noodle without realizing it.
\nFor more than 40 years, our noodles have been served by ramen shops, restaurants, chefs, and retailers across the country. With approximately 90 varieties of noodles and manufacturing operations supporting a growing customer base, understanding the true cost of every product is critical to how we make decisions and continue building the business.
\nThat is where you come in.
\nSun Noodle is creating a new Cost Accountant position at our Carlstadt, New Jersey facility. This is an opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional to take meaningful ownership of manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, and operational analysis within a growing food-manufacturing environment.
\nYou will work closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, and Procurement to understand what is happening on the production floor, identify what is driving cost changes, and turn that information into practical insights the business can use.
\nThis is not a position where you will simply review reports from behind a desk. We are looking for someone who is curious about how products are made, comfortable working directly with plant partners, and excited to strengthen the costing processes that support the business.
\nAnd yes, a love of noodles certainly helps.
\nWhat You’ll Own
\nManufacturing Costing and Variance Analysis
\n• Own and maintain the standard cost system, ensuring product costs accurately reflect current material, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
\n• Analyze manufacturing variances involving material usage, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, production yields, waste trends, and cost changes.
\n• Investigate the operational drivers behind cost variances and communicate the findings clearly to Finance and plant leadership.
\n• Review bills of material, routings, and manufacturing orders to improve costing accuracy.
\n• Help strengthen the processes Sun Noodle uses to understand the true cost and profitability of its products.
\nInventory and Financial Reporting
\n• Support inventory accounting, reconciliation, and valuation.
\n• Assist with physical inventory counts, cycle-count analysis, and inventory-related audit requests.
\n• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities involving inventory and production costs.
\n• Help maintain accurate manufacturing and inventory data within the ERP system.
\nBusiness and Operational Partnership
\n• Prepare manufacturing cost reporting that identifies key trends, variances, and operational cost drivers.
\n• Partner with Operations to understand what is happening on the production floor and how it affects financial performance.
\n• Provide financial analysis supporting pricing decisions and new-product development.
\n• Analyze profitability by SKU, customer, product line, and facility.
\n• Collaborate across Finance, Operations, Sales, and Procurement to improve reporting and decision-making.
\n• Participate in ERP enhancements, data-accuracy projects, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
\nWhat Will Help You Succeed
\nWe care more about the work you have performed than the title printed on your business card.
\nYou may currently be a Cost Accountant, Plant Accountant, Standard Cost Analyst, Inventory Accountant, Production Accountant, Operations Finance Analyst , or a hands-on accounting professional performing similar work in a manufacturing environment.
\nThe strongest candidates will bring:
\n• Approximately 3–5 years of cost accounting, plant accounting, or closely related manufacturing-finance experience.
\n• Experience working within food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or another manufacturing environment.
\n• A strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing variance analysis, and GAAP.
\n• The ability to analyze material, labor, overhead, yield, waste, and production-related cost variances.
\n• Experience working with ERP systems and complex manufacturing data.
\n• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
\n• The confidence to work with both financial information and the people responsible for plant operations.
\n• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
\n• Clear communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
\n• A self-motivated and curious mindset, with the willingness to wear multiple hats as the business continues to grow.
\nA bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred. Relevant manufacturing and cost-accounting experience will receive strong consideration.
\nExperience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is preferred, but it is not required. Experience with a comparable manufacturing ERP system is welcome.
\nThe Kind of Person Who Will Thrive Here
\nYou will likely enjoy this opportunity if you:
\n• Want to understand how the operation works, not just what appears in the accounting system.
\n• Are comfortable spending time with Operations and learning what happens on the production floor.
\n• Ask thoughtful questions when costs, yields, or inventory numbers do not make sense.
\n• Can translate detailed accounting information into a practical explanation.
\n• Enjoy building relationships across departments.
\n• Want the opportunity to help shape a newly created position.
\n• Are motivated by improving a process rather than simply maintaining one.
\n• Appreciate great food and are willing to develop some strong opinions about noodles.
\nWhy Sun Noodle?
\nThis is a chance to join a respected, family-owned food manufacturer whose products are enjoyed through ramen shops, restaurants, chefs, and retailers.
\nYou will step into a newly created position with the ability to bring greater visibility to product costs and profitability. Your work will influence how Sun Noodle evaluates production, pricing, inventory, new products, and operational performance.
\nYou will also have the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across Finance, Operations, Sales, Procurement, and company leadership.
\nIf you are a hands-on manufacturing accountant who wants to understand the full story behind the numbers, we would like to meet you.
\nCome help us understand what it truly costs to make a great noodle.
\n \nAdditional Job Application Terms
\nThis job is part of LinkedIn’s Full-Service Hiring beta program. Eligibility is limited to candidates located in and performing services in the United States, excluding those based in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, South Carolina, or West Virginia.
\n \nWe’re committed to making our hiring process as smooth and timely as possible, and we understand that waiting to hear back can add to the anticipation. If you’re a potential fit, our team will reach out within two weeks to progress you to the next stage. If you don’t hear from us in that time, we encourage you to explore other opportunities with our team in the future, and we wish you the very best in your job search.
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