Full-Time

Senior Cost Accountant / Cost Accounting Manager

New Pig

New Pig

201-500 employees

Distributes contained absorbents and safety products

No salary listed

Tipton, PA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Forecasting
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook
Financial Modeling

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
  • At least 5 years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning or manufacturing resource planning systems is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook is required.
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting, inventory accounting, and United States generally accepted accounting principles is required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines is required.
  • The ability to interpret financial data and provide meaningful recommendations is required.
  • The candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively.
  • The candidate must demonstrate commitment to accuracy, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain and improve the company's cost accounting system.
  • Analyze manufacturing costs, including raw materials, labor, overhead, scrap, and landed costs.
  • Establish and monitor cost standards and investigate cost variances.
  • Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual standard cost updates.
  • Monitor inventory transactions, adjustments, shrinkage, scrap, and obsolescence.
  • Partner with Engineering and Production to maintain accurate bills of materials.
  • Support continuous improvement of inventory and costing processes.
  • Prepare and post journal entries.
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly.
  • Assist with monthly financial statements and support a three-day month-end close.
  • Prepare cost reports and present findings and recommendations to management.
  • Communicate significant cost changes and trends to leadership.
  • Develop financial models and cost analyses, including machine rates, activity-based costing, and variance reporting.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting through cost analysis and historical data.
  • Respond to audit requests and internal reporting needs.
  • Collect and analyze financial data for special projects.
  • Participate in cross-functional meetings to improve financial and operational performance.
  • Develop cost accounting processes for new products and co-manufactured items.
  • Lead and develop a small team of cost accountants.
  • Promote continuous improvement and strong internal controls.
  • Collaborate with Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and other departments.
Desired Qualifications
  • CPA is preferred.
  • Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or coaching junior-level cost accountants is helpful.

New Pig helps workplaces stay clean, safe, and productive by offering the world’s largest selection of contained absorbents and related safety products. Its product line includes absorbent mats, socks, booms, pillows, and pans, plus items for material handling, personal protection, spill response, liquid filtration, maintenance, industrial wipes, and workplace safety. These products work by containing and absorbing spills, trapping liquids, and providing tools for cleanup and protection, such as mats and booms to stop spread, socks and pillows to soak up liquids, wipes for quick cleanups, and PPE for personal protection. New Pig differentiates itself with its very broad range of contained absorbents and proven products, backed by an emphasis on expert advice and accessible customer support through multiple channels. The company’s goal is to help customers keep their environments clean and safe while maintaining productivity by offering practical spill-control and safety solutions.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Antis Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

1985

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What believers are saying

  • New Pig donated $10,000 to The Rivet on June 19, 2025, reinforcing community ties.
  • Headcount reached 1,298 in March 2026, up 0.6% year over year.
  • HigherGov shows a January 27, 2026 award, confirming active public-sector sales momentum.

What critics are saying

  • Cheaper commodity absorbents erode pricing power, compressing margins through 2026.
  • PitchBook records New Pig as acquired; ownership changes can reset strategy and culture.
  • Hiring remains modest at 22 postings in 2026, signaling limited aggressive expansion.

What makes New Pig unique

  • New Pig owns the PIG® brand and the industry’s largest contained-absorbents catalog.
  • Tipton, Pennsylvania headquarters and New Pig India support global spill-control distribution.
  • New Pendulum acquired New Pig in November 2022, strengthening capital access and continuity.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Profit Sharing

Performance Bonus

Employee Discounts

Gym Membership

Company News

eNews Park Forest
Jun 19th, 2025
New Pig Donates $10,000 to The Rivet at Discovery Space to Expand Community Access to Advanced 3D Printing

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - New Pig Corporation has announced a $10,000 donation to The Rivet at Discovery Space in State College, PA, supporting the purchase of two Bambu H2D 3D printers and materials.