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Cost Accountant
Who are we? Customer-focused experts. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Creative collaborators. Headquartered in the United States, Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading manufacturer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Our finance teams help to prepare our future by delivering data with an eye for detail and a hunger to take financial ownership for the businesses they serve.
Who are you? A meticulous thinker and team player with a passion for numbers. Working in our Finance teams will bring you new opportunities to deliver your best and grow your skills.
Who is Sensient Finance? We are a department in which opportunity meets results in a dynamic reporting structure. We believe in empowering our team members to make meaningful contributions from day one. We are innovative, diligent, and proactive thinkers who help shape the financial health of the organization. In our teams, your ideas are not only heard but also swiftly implemented, allowing you to see the direct impact of your work. We support and foster professional growth to shape your career.
success profile
We are looking for new Finance team members who are:
- Driven to win
- Technical proficiency
- Accountable
- Strong communicators
- Analytical skills
- Attentive and responsive
Your journey
career path

cultural points
The Sensient Six are the core values that drive us in our mission.
- Entrepreneurial
- Customer focused
- Develop self and others
- Collaborative
- Results driven
- Know your job

Since starting at Sensient, the opportunities for growth have felt endless. From day one, my career development has been supported by a team that is passionate in helping each other succeed. I love being able to get exposure to the business in different ways and see how the functions tie together.
Cost Accountant
The Cost & Pricing Accountant is responsible for collecting, analyses and reporting on cost accounting data, preparation and analysis of sales prices. This includes preparing standard cost reports, monitoring inventory levels, cost comparisons, product costing analysis, tracking variances and making journal entries, entries of standard cost and customer prices in ERP system.
What you’ll do:
- Research material costs to ensure the accuracy of the information in the company’s accounting system
- Analyse manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
- Participate in physical inventory counts to ensure the accuracy of inventory records and collaborate with production and operations teams to ensure cost control measures are in place
- Monitor the accumulation of all direct labour, overhead and other manufacturing-related expenses
- Develop and maintain standard costs for products and services and conduct variance analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities
- Preparation of monthly product/customer profitability reports as well as customer minimum sales price and transfer price lists and their entry in ERP system
- Investigate discrepancies in financial records and perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in same or similar position
- Problem solving nature, attention to detail, punctual and organized
- Exceptional ability to think critically and make decisions based on data analysis
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in discussing financial reports with company stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis tools, JDE Edwards /US GAAP knowledge is plus
What you’ll get:
- Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week
- An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities
- A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
About Sensient:
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
About Sensient Colors:
Sensient Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners and paper products.
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