Cost Accountant

01 VITALANT; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitalant is seeking a Cost Accountant to support inventory valuation, fixed assets, and capital expenditure accounting. You will ensure accurate financial reporting and collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, and Accounting to strengthen controls and improve processes.

This hybrid role in Scottsdale, AZ requires onsite presence three days per week and two days from home. Responsibilities include asset additions, disposals, depreciation, inventory movements, journal entries, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of accounting experience required.
• Experience with ERP systems is preferred.
• Healthcare operations, supply chain, or manufacturing background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including additions, transfers, disposals, depreciation, and asset record maintenance.
• Monitor inventory transactions, costing methodologies, and inventory movements to ensure accurate valuation and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations, roll-forward schedules, journal entries, and account analyses for inventory and fixed assets.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, costing variances, and transaction errors, partnering with operational teams to identify root causes and solutions.
• Support physical inventory counts, cycle count programs, and fixed asset verification activities.
• Coordinate capital project accounting, including construction-in-progress tracking, asset capitalization, and placement into service.
• Analyze inventory and fixed asset trends, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to management.
• Partner with departments across the organization to provide guidance on inventory accounting, fixed asset management, and capital expenditure processes.
• Support accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and audit activities while ensuring compliance and accurate documentation.
• Participate in ERP system enhancements, implementations, upgrades, and testing as the subject matter expert for inventory and fixed asset accounting.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen internal controls, increase efficiency, and enhance financial reporting accuracy.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Account reconciliations

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management

Job description

At Vitalant, the impact you make doing work that is purposeful, meaningful, and worthwhile is vital. As a member of our non-profit organization, you can be impact-inspired to provide vital clinical services to communities nationwide, vital products to those in need of a donor's generosity, or vital scientific research that advances blood safety worldwide.

Work Shift (if applicable): Shift 1 (United States of America)

Job Description

Vitalant is currently hiring a Cost Accountant to play an important role in supporting the financial operations that help advance our mission to save and improve lives through blood donation, research, and innovation. Serving as the organization's subject matter expert for inventory and fixed asset accounting, this role ensures the accuracy of inventory valuation, fixed asset records, capital expenditure accounting, and related financial reporting. Working collaboratively with Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, and Accounting teams, the Cost Accountant helps strengthen financial controls, improve processes, and provide the financial insights needed to support sound business decisions across the organization.

Compensation: $63,000 - $83,000

This hybrid position is based in Scottsdale, AZ and requires working onsite three days per week and from an at-home office two days per week.

As a Cost Accountant, you'll get to:

• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including additions, transfers, disposals, depreciation, and asset record maintenance.
• Monitor inventory transactions, costing methodologies, and inventory movements to ensure accurate valuation and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations, roll-forward schedules, journal entries, and account analyses for inventory and fixed assets.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, costing variances, and transaction errors, partnering with operational teams to identify root causes and solutions.
• Support physical inventory counts, cycle count programs, and fixed asset verification activities.
• Coordinate capital project accounting, including construction-in-progress tracking, asset capitalization, and placement into service.
• Analyze inventory and fixed asset trends, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to management.
• Partner with departments across the organization to provide guidance on inventory accounting, fixed asset management, and capital expenditure processes.
• Support accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and audit activities while ensuring compliance and accurate documentation.
• Participate in ERP system enhancements, implementations, upgrades, and testing as the subject matter expert for inventory and fixed asset accounting.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen internal controls, increase efficiency, and enhance financial reporting accuracy.

REQUIREMENT S

KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

CPA, CMA, or progress toward professional certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE

3-5 years of accounting experience required.

Experience supporting inventory accounting, cost accounting, fixed assets, manufacturing, healthcare operations, supply chain, or distribution environments preferred.

Experience with ERP systems and inventory management processes preferred.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles related to inventory valuation, cost accounting, and fixed asset capitalization.
• Demonstrated experience performing complex account reconciliations, financial analysis, and problem-solving.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
• Ability to analyze large volumes of data and identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present financial information to both accounting and non-accounting audiences.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and partner effectively across departments.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work independently.

Location:

9305 East Via de Ventura
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Job Category:

Corporate

Contact Information:

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If you are impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, a company created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.