Cost Accountant

MACOM; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

MACOM, based in Lowell, MA, is seeking a Cost Accountant to support manufacturing costing, inventory accounting, and SOX controls. The role requires SAP proficiency, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage high-volume close processes.

Ideal candidates will have a BA/BS in Accounting or Finance and 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on SAP. This position offers growth, RSU eligibility, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Three or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• At least two years of hands-on SAP accounting experience.
• Strong accounting fundamentals and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support product costing in SAP, including BOMs, routings, and activity rates.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, inventory activity, cycle counts, and valuation.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and close documentation.
• Assist with forecast, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Research SAP data issues and support process improvements.

Skills

SAP experience

Advanced Excel

Journal entries

Reconciliations

General ledger

Internal controls

SOX knowledge

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets, including Data Centers, Telecommunications, Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative, cutting-edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, photonics and high-speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence, high performance computing, satellite communications, radar, unmanned aerial vehicles, medical equipment, test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development, wafer fabrication, circuit design, advanced packaging, systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers’ success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power, highest frequency and/or highest data rates.Leading technologies, innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!Cost AccountantJob Summary:The Cost Accountant supports Manufacturing and Operations through product costing, inventory accounting, close, reporting, and financial controls. The role requires strong accounting fundamentals, recent hands-on SAP experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage a high-volume workload. Manufacturing cost-accounting experience is preferred, but a strong accountant with SAP proficiency and learning agility may succeed with structured onboarding.Main Duties and Responsibilities:• Support product costing in SAP, including material masters, bills of material, routings, activity rates, labor, overhead, and purchasing information.• Analyze manufacturing variances, inventory activity, cycle counts, valuation, reserves, and related discrepancies.• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, documentation, and assigned SOX controls.• Manage assigned labor, overhead, precious-metals, and other operational accounting and reporting activities.• Support Operations forecasting, budgeting, capital analysis, and financial reporting.• Use SAP to research posting, costing, inventory, and master-data issues and validate data for analysis.• Respond to audit requests and participate in ERP, system-enhancement, acquisition, and process-improvement projects.• Manage recurring and ad hoc assignments, competing priorities, and close deadlines accurately while communicating risks early.Required Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.• Three or more years of progressive accounting experience.• At least two years of recent, hands-on SAP accounting experience, including transaction analysis, data extraction, and discrepancy research.• Strong accounting fundamentals, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, general ledger analysis, inventory accounting, and internal controls.• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload with accuracy, ownership, sound prioritization, and timely communication.• Strong learning agility, technology aptitude, judgment, attention to detail, and cross-functional communication skills.• Availability to work the weekend before each month-end close is required.• Occasional travel is required.Preferred Qualifications:• Manufacturing, inventory, product-costing, or SAP CO-PC experience.• Experience with bills of material, routings, cost releases, manufacturing variances, precious-metals accounting, SAP Analytics Cloud, or Power BI.• CMA, CGMA, CPA, or progress toward a relevant certification.Early Success in the Role:The successful candidate will learn MACOM’s processes and controls, demonstrate effective SAP navigation, and complete supported recurring work during the first 30 days. By 60 days, the candidate should independently own selected close, reconciliation, inventory, and reporting activities, then progress toward broader costing and variance responsibilities over the following months.EEO:MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.Reasonable Accommodation:MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call [phone] or email [e-mail]. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.ITARDue to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.RSU EligibleThis position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses, solely at MACOM’s discretion, subject to individual and company performance.Salary RangeThe Salary Range for this position is $84,000 – $126,000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.Benefits: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:• Health, dental, and vision insurance.• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.• Paid time off.• Professional development opportunities.