Cost Accounting Manager

TalentBurst; Novato (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to support their Technical Operations Finance team. This 12-month position involves managing inventory transactions, full product cost accounting, and working collaboratively to improve processes. Candidates should possess strong analytical and technical accounting skills with a background in cost accounting and finance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Finance/Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Cost Accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience of US GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley, and internal control environment essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory transactions for US produced products.
• Complete inventory journal entries and variance reviews.
• Support business partners in achieving process improvements.

Skills

Technical accounting

Communication

Teamwork

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

Oracle Manufacturing

Excel

SAP/ERP

Job description

Cost Accounting Manager
Novato, CA/Remote
12 Months

Description:
The Cost Accounting Manager for the US is a key member of the TOPS (Technical Operations) Finance team. This role supports the monthly and quarterly closing activities, audit, and inventory management. The Cost Accounting Manager is a driven, detail-oriented self-starter, who enjoys building productive relationships, has innate curiosity, enjoys problem solving, and has an eye for process improvement. The successful candidate displays technical accounting skills, solid knowledge in costing, strong analytical skills, business acumen and communication skills. To be successful in this role the candidate needs to be proactive, performance driven with a keen sense of ownership and a great team player.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Management: Manage all aspects of the inventory transactions for US produced products under the current costing process. Including raw material purchases, plant inventory transactions, Drug Substance manufacturing. Lead cycle counts process and support audit activities.
• Cost Accounting: Manage full product cost accounting. Including inventory cost adjustments, average cost analysis, inventory reserve management.
• Monthly and Quarterly closing support: Complete inventory journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance review, inventory analysis. Complete inventory reporting to support quarterly filings and audits.
• Business partnering and business process improvement: Support business partners in their daily tasks, while collaboratively seeking opportunities for continued process improvement.
• Internal control: ensure a strong internal control environment for the assigned business areas to minimize the chance of SOX and Financial Reporting exposures; support the auditing and remediation activities as needed.
• Others: Support the new ERP/SAP Implementation initiatives as needed, support other local and global ad-hoc projects as needed

Skills:

• Strong skills in technical accounting, communication, teamwork, business acumen
• Minimum 3 years of Finance/Accounting or equivalent experience
• Cost Accounting experience strongly preferred
• Accounting experience in costing or controllership organizations required
• Experience of US GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley, and internal control environment essential
• Prior SAP/ERP experiences a plus
• Working knowledge and skills in Oracle Manufacturing and Excel are required

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field is required
• CMA or CPA is desired but not required

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