Cost Accountant

FX Matt Brewery is seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to serve as the financial backbone of our brewing operations. This role drives cost discipline, manages excise tax compliance, and delivers financial intelligence to guide operational decision-making in a fast-moving craft beverage environment.

Proactively drive operational financial results and reduce costs by partnering with the production team to establish performance goals, ensure regulatory tax compliance, and deliver actionable reporting to leadership.

Requirements

Financial Reporting & Cost Control:

•     Develop and distribute cost control KPI reports and dashboards (daily/weekly/monthly) to OperationsReview and resolve production cost variances; maintain and improve BOM accuracy across all SKUs
•     Calculate product costs by brand and SKU; own monthly COGS close activitiesAnalyze line performance to identify and realize cost reduction opportunities

  Excise Tax & Regulatory Compliance:

•     Prepare and file federal TTB excise tax returns and New York State liquor tax filingsMonitor production records for accurate tax liability; track tax-paid removals and bonded inventory
•     Support internal and external audits related to excise tax and production records

  Financial Planning & Contract Management:

  Lead annual budget for COGS and manufacturing overhead; provide rolling forecast updates
•     Review profitability of Company and Contract Production by brand; maintain Schedule 1 PricingDevelop and manage pricing for Company and Contract products; support vendor contract negotiations
•     Define annual overhead and labor rates in partnership with the leadership team

  Qualifications Required:

  5+ years of cost accounting experience in food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing
•     5+ years ERP experience; Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) strongly preferredSolid command of standard costing, variance analysis, BOM, and overhead allocation
•     Excise tax or regulatory compliance experience; TTB and NY State liquor tax a significant plusAdvanced Excel (pivot tables, Power Query); Power BI or similar BI tools a plus
•     Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; comfortable presenting to CEO level

  Qualifications Preferred:

  Experience in brewing, distilling, or beverage alcohol industryFamiliarity with TTB reporting systems and NY State liquor tax requirements

  Benefits

  Schedule: Day Shift, Monday – Friday

  Salary: $50,000 - $70,000 DOE

  Benefits include: Health, Dental & Vision Insurance • Life & Disability Insurance • 401(k) with Match • FSA • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Time

  FX Matt Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital or family status, pregnancy, military/veteran status, genetic information, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, or any other protected class under applicable federal, state, and local law.