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 Operations
Review and resolve production cost variances; maintain and improve BOM accuracy across all SKUs
Calculate product costs by brand and SKU; own monthly COGS close activities
Analyze 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 filings
Monitor 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 Pricing
Develop 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 preferred
Solid command of standard costing, variance analysis, BOM, and overhead allocation
Excise tax or regulatory compliance experience; TTB and NY State liquor tax a significant plus
Advanced 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 industry
Familiarity 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.