Senior Cost Accountant

AMETEK Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amptek, an AMETEK company, seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to lead cost accounting activities and support financial responsibilities within the business unit. The role ensures cost control in line with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley, providing analysis to support operational decisions and accurate costing and reporting.

Responsibilities span inventory management, standard costing, variance analysis, and process improvement across manufacturing and finance functions, partnering with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience in a standard cost environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations through costing, inventory management, and financial analysis.
• SOX Section 404 internal control assessment experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply finance and cost accounting principles to financial and operational planning, reporting, and analysis.
• Maintain cost accounting systems, cost controls, and data integrity.
• Coordinate and analyze manufacturing operations including labor reporting and product costing.
• Develop understanding of cost flows, overhead allocations, and material costs.

Skills

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Dashboard reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

HFM

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

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The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for leading and managing cost accounting activities while supporting key financial responsibilities within the business unit. This role maintains a cost control environment that complies with internal control policies and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, provides financial analysis, investigates variances and anomalies, and supports operational and strategic decision-making through accurate costing and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

• Apply finance and cost accounting principles to financial and operational planning, reporting, and analysis.
• Maintain the manufacturing plant's cost accounting systems, cost controls, and data integrity.
• Coordinate, administer, and analyze manufacturing operations, including: s ales and cost of sales analysis, l abor reporting, p roduct costing, m aterial usage variance analysis, i nventory adjustments used for pricing reviews
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of cost flows, including machine and labor hours, overhead allocations, and material costs to ensure proper costing.

Inventory Management & Controls

• Lead the planning, coordination, execution, and analysis of physical inventory activities.
• Reconcile financial inventory records to perpetual inventory records on a monthly basis.
• Coordinate inventory processes across production departments, outside stockrooms, and vendors.
• Oversee and manage the annual Fixed Asset Physical Inventory process and annual 4-Wall Inventory.
• Review, analyze, and report on: i nventory levels, i nventory reserves, including excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory, s low-moving inventory, o bsolete inventory, s crap activity, i ntercompany transfers
• Monitor cycle count performance and compliance with corporate cycle count procedures.
• Issue monthly cycle count reports and analysis.

Standard Costing

• Ensure accurate product costing through review of bills of materials (BOMs), overhead rates, routings, and related cost drivers.
• Review and load material standard costs into the ERP system.
• Perform assembly cost rollups.
• Analyze cost changes, margin impacts, and inventory valuation adjustments.
• Conduct make-versus-buy analyses.
• Develop and monitor labor and overhead rates by department and cost center.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering to ensure cost and rate accuracy.
• Review cost routings and BOMs for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Drive, prepare, and analyze information required for annual standard cost updates.
• Perform quarterly LIFO calculations and reporting.
• Review and close manufacturing work orders.

Variance Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze and validate monthly labor utilization and efficiency results.
• Review and investigate purchase price variances and material usage variances.
• Collaborate with marketing and purchasing to establish appropriate costs for new parts and assemblies.
• Prepare monthly manufacturing performance reports and analyze results against forecasts and budgets.
• Monitor weekly MMC reports for fluctuations, abnormalities, margin concerns, or other potential issues.
• Research and explain financial variances, anomalies, and operational performance trends.
• Prepare recurring monthly journal entries related to inventory, labor reporting, cost of sales, and other assigned areas.
• Complete account reconciliations supporting monthly journal entries.
• Track capital project spending and maintain the Capital Roll-forward.
• Create and monitor accounting for special projects.
• Assist in the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets.

Systems, Analytics & Process Improvement

• Develop computer-driven reports, dashboards, and operational metrics to support manufacturing and business operations.
• Analyze and interpret data to support decision-making and operational improvements.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of cost accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Create, maintain, and update documentation for: c ost accounting processes, i nternal controls, s tandard operating procedures, c ompliance and knowledge retention purposes

Collaboration, Compliance & Audit Support

• Work closely with manufacturing personnel, production planners, engineering, purchasing, and marketing teams.
• Support planning and scheduling efforts to improve inventory controls and internal programs.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Maintain compliance with company internal control requirements and SOX regulations.
• Perform ad hoc reporting, analysis, special projects, and other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience in a standard cost environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations through costing, inventory management, and financial analysis.
• SOX Section 404 internal control assessment experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation or active CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• MBA or CMA is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Navision) preferred.
• Experience with HFM preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and manufacturing cost accounting concepts.
• Excellent analytical and financial analysis capabilities.
• Ability to develop reports, dashboards, and metrics and interpret resulting data effectively.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost efficiency.
• Ability to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Professional Skills

• Highly productive self-starter with a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
• Detail-oriented with strong accountability and the ability to produce accurate, timely work.
• Strong communication, presentation, leadership, interpersonal, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and at all levels of the organization.
• Well organized, self-directed, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Team player with high energy and a collaborative approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

About the Business Unit

Amptek, an AMETEK company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced X-ray and gamma-ray detection systems, X-ray sources, and analytical instrumentation. Its innovative technologies support a wide range of applications, including scientific research, industrial inspection, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and aerospace missions. As part of AMETEK, a worldwide provider of industrial technology solutions, Amptek combinescutting-edgeinnovation with a strong commitment to quality, customer collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].