Cost Accountant

Eisai US; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

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Job summary

Eisai US is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our Supply Chain Finance team in North Carolina. The role supports inventory valuation, cost accounting, and financial reporting across Eisai's manufacturing and supply chain network, partnering with Operations, Quality, and Corporate Accounting.

The position emphasizes process improvements, reporting automation, and cost insights using SAP, TM1, Excel, Copilot and other digital tools to drive efficiency and compliance within a growing portfolio of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field with 2-3 years of relevant Accounting experience, in a manufacturing industry set up, preferably in Pharm and/or Life Sciences.
• Professional certification/License (e.g., CPA), preferred or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
• Experience with accounting and financial reporting, preferred.
• Strong Knowledge of accounting, finance, IFRS and consolidations.
• Experience presenting in team meetings preferred.
• Experience using advanced spreadsheets, and web-based accounting & financial reporting applications.

Responsibilities

• Inventory & Cost Accounting: Support standard cost development, maintenance, annual updates, and periodic true-ups.
• Inventory variances: Analyze production, purchase price, and inventory variances.
• Inventory risks: Monitor inventory balances and identify risks related to excess and obsolete inventory.
• Valuation documentation: Maintain inventory tracking files and manufacturing cost documentation.
• Monthly close: Support monthly close activities related to inventory, manufacturing, and supply chain accounting.
• Alliance reporting: Assist with inventory valuation activities support Marketed Product Alliance reporting and financial planning.
• Financial Reporting & Planning: Prepare recurring cost accounting reports and financial analysis.
• Forecasting: Support budget, forecast, long-range planning, and latest estimate processes.
• Reporting models: Assist in development and maintenance of inventory, manufacturing, and cost reporting and cash flow models.
• COG submissions: Support preparation of Marketed Product Alliance COG Submission and related analyses.
• Cost optimization: Analyze operational performance and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Site reporting: Assist with Raleigh site spending analysis and departmental reporting.
• Controls & Audit: Maintain strong financial controls for inventory and cost accounting processes.
• Audit support: Support quarterly reviews and annual audit activities.
• Audit documentation: Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• SOX compliance: Ensure compliance with accounting policies, SOX controls, and records retention requirements.
• Marketed Product Finance: Support a Marketed Product Drug Substance cost accounting activities.
• Costing & variance: Assist with standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance reporting.
• Process improvement: Participate in cost reduction and profitability improvement analysis.
• Documentation: Maintain costing and reporting documentation supporting Alliance reporting requirements.
• Tech & automation: Utilize SAP, TM1, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Monday.com, Ariba and Microsoft Copilot to improve financial reporting and operational efficiency.
• TM1 enhancements: Support enhancement of reporting processes within TM1.
• Automation: Develop and automate recurring reports and reconciliations.
• Efficiency: Identify opportunities to reduce manual activities and improve close efficiency.
• AI initiatives: Contribute to AI-enabled process improvements across the Finance organization.
• Partnership: Develop strong relationships with Supply Planning, Quality, Technical Operations, Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Corporate Accounting and Site Leadership.
• Spending analysis: Support cost center owners with spending analysis and reporting.
• Communication: Provide timely financial support to business partners and communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Support a ONE TEAM culture across Raleigh, Nutley, Baltimore, Exton and global partners.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS knowledge

Consolidations

Advanced Excel

Web-based accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

TM1

Excel

Job description

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference. If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

The Cost Accountant is a key member of the Supply Chain Finance organization responsible for supporting inventory accounting, cost accounting, manufacturing finance, forecasting, compliance, and operational reporting across Eisai's manufacturing and supply chain network.

This role partners closely with Manufacturing Operations, Supply Planning, Quality, Technical Operations, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Customs Compliance, and external manufacturing partners to ensure accurate inventory valuation, product costing, financial reporting, and internal controls.

The position will play a critical role in supporting Eisai's growing biologics and established products portfolios, including newly launched products, while helping drive process improvements, reporting automation, and enhanced business insights through SAP, TM1, Microsoft Copilot, and other digital tools.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory & Cost Accounting

• Support standard cost development, maintenance, annual updates, and periodic true-ups.
• Analyze production, purchase price, and inventory variances.
• Monitor inventory balances and identify risks related to excess and obsolete inventory.
• Maintain inventory tracking files and manufacturing cost documentation.
• Support monthly close activities related to inventory, manufacturing, and supply chain accounting.
• Assist with inventory valuation activities support Marketed Product Alliance reporting and financial planning.

Financial Reporting & Planning Support

• Prepare recurring cost accounting reports and financial analysis.
• Support budget, forecast, long-range planning, and latest estimate processes.
• Assist in development and maintenance of inventory, manufacturing, and cost reporting and cash flow models.
• Support preparation of Marketed Product Alliance COG Submission and related analyses.
• Analyze operational performance and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Assist with Raleigh site spending analysis and departmental reporting.

Compliance, Controls & Audit Support

• Maintain strong financial controls for inventory and cost accounting processes.
• Support quarterly reviews and annual audit activities.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Assist in maintaining audit-ready inventory and cost accounting files.
• Support annual physical inventory planning, execution, and reconciliation activities.
• Assist with Customs valuation reporting and compliance requirements.
• Support Tax, Corporate Accounting, and external reporting requests related to inventory and manufacturing costs.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, SOX controls, and records retention requirements.

Marketed Product Finance Support

• Support a Marketed Product Drug Substance cost accounting activities.
• Assist with standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance reporting.
• Assist with qualification projects, supply chain changes, and manufacturing scale-up initiatives.
• Participate in cost reduction and profitability improvement analysis.
• Maintain costing and reporting documentation supporting Alliance reporting requirements.

Process Improvement & Technology

• Utilize SAP, TM1, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Monday.com, Ariba and Microsoft Copilot to improve financial reporting and operational efficiency.
• Support enhancement of reporting processes within TM1.
• Develop and automate recurring reports and reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual activities and improve close efficiency.
• Contribute to AI-enabled process improvements across the Finance organization.

Cross Functional Partnership

• Develop strong relationships with Supply Planning, Quality, Technical Operations, Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Corporate Accounting and Site Leadership.
• Support cost center owners with spending analysis and reporting.
• Provide timely financial support to business partners.
• Help communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.
• Support a ONE TEAM culture across Raleigh, Nutley, Baltimore, Exton and global partners.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field with 2-3 years of relevant Accounting experience, in a manufacturing industry set up, preferably in Pharm and/or Life Sciences.
• Professional certification/License (e.g., CPA), preferred or a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
• Experience with accounting and financial reporting, preferred.
• Strong Knowledge of accounting, finance, IFRS and consolidations.
• Experience presenting in team meetings preferred.
• Experience using advanced spreadsheets, and web-based accounting & financial reporting applications.

Eisai Salary Transparency Language

The annual base salary range for the Cost Accountant is from :$61,400-$80,500

Under current guidelines, this position is eligible to participate in : Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan.

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

• Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit https://careers.eisai.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
• Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and as such, is committed in policy and in practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. Similarly, considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.

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