Associate Cost Accountant

Prinova • Spring Hill, TN • Full Time

Posted on Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Unlock your potential with Prinova We are Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions, and trusted by the world’s best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands.
Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customized Services. Our global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, deliver sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognized for our deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation, which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader.
Wherever your career is headed, you’ll find direction, opportunity, and belonging with us. Associate Cost Accountant Department: Finance, Nutrition
Location: Spring Hill, TN
Type: Full-time Summary: Financial support role for the manufacturing business at Prinova, supporting Nutrition. This role works closely with the business unit Operations Leadership, Finance, and CI to improve operations and profitability. Role reports directly to the Cost Accounting Manager. In this role, you’ll have full ownership of the Production Work Order, from its standard rates to the collection of operational data, reporting of results, and recommending updates to the standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Under the guidance of the Cost Accounting Manager, lead the analysis and completion of the Production Work Order from data collection to reporting
Analyze and compare Production Work Orders Actual v. Standard
Report on Work Order results and variances at completion, and approve for closing
Partner with Operations to collect production data pertaining to each Work Order
Validate routings with actual data and report on routing discrepancies
Develop and maintain cost-related trend reports by work center group and product categories
Report material usage variances and scrap for each work order
Report on material price variances on PO’s and Receipts
Reconcile the WIP account
Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required Education and/or Experience:

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance from a 4-year college or university plus 2 to 3 years of related experience.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Cost Accounting experience, preferred
Manufacturing environment experience, preferred
JD Edwards or other ERP software experience, preferred
Proficient in Excel and other report-generating software

Travel: 20-25% for training to IL and UT sites in the first 6 months Work Conditions & Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
Work environment is normally in an office setting. Must be able to make frequent rounds in a warehouse/production environment
Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
Other physical requirements include moderate standing and occasional squatting, bending, and twisting
Must be able to wear any required PPE such as scrubs, hair net, lab coat, and facemask
Ability to work around a variety of different smells and aromas
Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require.

Quality/Safety Responsibilities: All Prinova employees are required to ensure compliance standards with food safety, food defense, and food quality (FDA, ILDPH, FSMA, and BRC). It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with occupational safety and health standards issued under OSHA and to follow all rules, regulations, and procedures established by the Company to ensure that their actions do not impact the health and safety of themselves or others. What’s in it for you? Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision
Employer paid STD and LTD
HSA and FSA
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
PTO
Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
401(k) & Roth with employer match
Eight Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
Voluntary - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
Personal growth including training and development opportunities

Disclaimer: Prinova is committed to providing equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, creed, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, medical leave, marital status, citizenship status, ancestry, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, Civil Air Patrol status, or any other characteristic or group status protected under applicable law.

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