Senior Cost Accountant - Manufacturing Finance & SAP

Fresenius Kabi USA; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi USA is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant in Warrendale to lead standard costing, BOMs and product cost structures. You will analyze variances, support budgeting, and drive cost-reduction initiatives while partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and Finance leadership.

The role requires 5+ years of cost accounting in manufacturing, SAP GUI experience (S/4HANA preferred), and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• 5+ years cost accounting experience in a manufacturing facility is preferred.
• Experience using SAP GUI (not Fiori) in a manufacturing environment. (S/4HANA preferred)
• Working knowledge of standard costing, financial inventory controls and GAAP are required.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (Functions, Pivot Tables, Complex Formulas, etc)
• Must be able to communicate, both written and verbal with all levels of plant management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, BOMs, routings, and product cost structures. Perform annual and periodic standard cost updates.
• Support new product costing, profitability analysis, and pricing decisions. Ensure accurate product cost valuation within SAP S/4HANA systems.
• Analyze labor, material, overhead, scrap, yield, and production variances. Investigate root causes of manufacturing inefficiencies and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Develop and monitor key manufacturing KPIs. Present cost performance results to Finance and Operations leadership.
• Monitor inventory valuation and reserve calculations. Support cycle counts and physical inventories. Reconcile discrepancies.
• Support monthly close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations. Assist with budgets, forecasts, and long-range planning.
• Identify and quantify cost savings opportunities. Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering teams on CI projects.
• Develop and maintain cost reporting and financial dashboards; support SAP costing and other financial systems enhancements.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP

Excel advanced

SAP GUI

S/4HANA

Inventory controls

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Fresenius Kabi USA is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant in Warrendale to lead standard costing, BOMs and product cost structures. You will analyze variances, support budgeting, and drive cost-reduction initiatives while partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and Finance leadership.

The role requires 5+ years of cost accounting in manufacturing, SAP GUI experience (S/4HANA preferred), and strong Excel skills.