Cost Accountant

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits’ Stamford office currently seeks a Cost Accounting Analyst who possesses the below qualifications.

The Cost Accounting Analyst is primarily responsible for developing/maintaining the company’s cost accounting system, production cost data and standard cost variance analysis, cost reporting and planning and other ad-hoc projects, as requested.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

 Bottlings/Finished Goods Cost Analysis, specifically actual vs. standard cost analysis and variance reporting by bottling for all production brands

 Coordinate with Cost Accountant to develop annual budgeted costs for production SKUs and monitor actual activity closely and provide data for latest estimate (LE) purposes

 Issuances of material purchase orders and tracking open material and bulk purchases

 Responsible for Barrel Accounting process, monitoring barrel sales, and depreciation projections for wine barrels

 Responsible for the monthly Borrowing Base whiskey and wine inventory reporting data

 Maintain clear tracking of actual freight costs for production brands

 Prepare month-end journal entries to record monthly costing activity until JDE cost accounting system is implemented

 Coordinate with Cost Accountant for the initial system set up of inventory locations, items, bills of material, and routings in new JDE system

 Develop and communicate the process for ongoing production data creation in JDE

 Insure all balance sheet accounts relative to production ingredients, dry goods, whiskey and wine inventories are reconciled monthly and open items resolved in a timely manner

Job Qualifications:

 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

 5 years’ manufacturing costs accounting experience required, preferably in a production capacity with a co-packer model

 Standard and Actual cost accounting experience required

 Ability to apply knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Cost Accounting Standards

 Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data

 Knowledge of JDE system desirable

 Alcoholic beverage industry background a plus

 CMA designation beneficial 

Other Skills and Abilities:

 This position requires strong interpersonal skills, superior attention to detail, the ability to work well in cross-functional teams, thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and ability to work independently. Advanced computer skills are a necessity, specifically MS Excel.

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits is a family owned business committed to cultivating an environment in alignment with the company’s values, mission, and vision. Our professional staff plays an important role in the company’s continued growth and success. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement in a collaborative environment.

Deutsch’s wine and spirits are sold to the trade with well-planned marketing support and offered to U.S. consumers at fair market prices. Today the company is renowned for its brand building prowess and ability to identify and fill consumer niches within the wine and spirits category. They have built numerous category leaders including: the #1 selling brand in the US, the #1 imported brand in the

US, the #1 Australian brand in the US, and the #1 French brand in the US. Bill’s son Peter Deutsch is CEO; thus, two generations of the Deutsch family work side by side in their continuous quest to build strong brands and relationships throughout the wine and spirits industry.

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Learn more about Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits at www.deutschfamily.com 203-965-4315