Finding the right place to grow your career isn't (over) easy, so we're here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you'll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the "way things have always been done." Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you're into our values, our brand, or our egg-cellent puns, we hope you'll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

Your Role:

The Cost Accounting Manager reports to the Chief Accounting Officer and is primarily responsible for developing and continuously improving the company's cost of goods sold and inventory accounting processes. They will be a key business partner to the Operations, Supply Chain, Farm Support and FP&A teams.

What You'll Do:

• Assist with the Inventory Accounting Process
  • Development, improvement, and maintenance of inventory transaction management and reconciliation processes leveraging Netsuite functionality
  • Ensure accuracy of inventory on the balance sheet and cost of goods sold in the income statement
  • Maintain perpetual inventory by monitoring inventory count programs and controlling co-manufacturing inventory; provide guidance for physical inventory counts
  • Prepare or review entries related to our butter production and capitalization of costs into inventory, valuation reserves
  • Assist with enhancement of our internal controls related to inventory and cost of goods sold transactions
• Drive implementation of standard costing system from average cost method in NetSuite
  • Develop deep understanding of current costing processes, raw materials and cost drivers
  • Partner with NetSuite IT support and Operations Team to develop and implement standard costing system
• Be the subject matter expert on costing and drive continuous improvement
  • Develop deep understanding of production processes and material sourcing
  • Drive constant improvement of costing accuracy, forecasting and overall visibility of our egg and butter costs
  • Proactively identify and raise costing and process improvement opportunities

What You Bring to the Table:

• Minimum of 5 years in cost and inventory accounting role, food and beverage industry preferred
• Excellent excel skills
• Deep experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite is a plus)
• Attention to detail: Strive for "Zero Defect" work product
• Curiosity: A drive to continuously learn and improve
• You're no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
• You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
• You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
• You can walk in someone else's boots – You seek to understand other's viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
• You don't walk on eggshells – You're not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.

What's in it for You:

• Be part of a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table
• Work in a Mission-focused environment alongside passionate colleagues
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Companywide bonus program
• Generous retirement contributions
• Free eggs, butter, and ghee
• Fun team SWAG
• Learning and Development team dedicated to your growth