Senior Inventory & Cost Accountant – Hybrid

Socket.dev; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tiered Medical PPO, EPO, Vision and/or

Dental coverage

Disability and Life Insurance Benefits

Generous 401K with company match

Paid time off

Maternity and Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

OraSure Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to own inventory accounting, close activities, and product costing. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Finance to ensure inventory integrity, analyze cost drivers, and support monthly closes.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, ERP/ SAP experience, and advanced Excel skills. Travel to Bethlehem area may be needed, with potential hybrid or remote work options depending on assignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• Five years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, inventory valuation, and manufacturing or product costing concepts.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, reconciliations, and analysis of large data sets.
• Experience with an enterprise resource planning system; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to translate detailed accounting data into clear business insights and communicate effectively with financial and non-financial partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, exercise sound judgment, and work independently in a fast-paced close environment.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical problem-solving skills, and commitment to complete, accurate, and well-documented work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory accounting and month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and review standard costs, bills of material, routings, overhead rates, and other cost inputs in the ERP; coordinate updates with Ops, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Finance.
• Analyze purchase price, material usage, labor, overhead, production, and other inventory-related variances; communicate findings and actions.
• Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger and resolve differences.
• Support cycle counts and physical inventories, including planning, variance review, and adjustments.
• Prepare inventory reserves and valuation adjustments in line with policy and US GAAP.
• Review inventory transactions and master data for completeness and accuracy; identify root causes of exceptions.
• Prepare recurring and non-recurring journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations with audit-ready support.
• Support COGS and gross-margin reporting through product/site/variance analysis.
• Assist with forecasts, budgets, and operational decision support via inventory, cost, and margin analyses.
• Support audits by preparing schedules and evidence of controls.
• Document accounting procedures and internal controls; identify opportunities to improve accuracy and automation.
• Provide guidance and cross-training to accounting partners and act as backup for general accounting activities.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

General ledger

Inventory valuation

Product costing

Data interpretation

Communication

Deadline management

Analytical skills

Remote work capability

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

SAP

ERP systems

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

OneDrive

Job description

OraSure Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to own inventory accounting, close activities, and product costing. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Finance to ensure inventory integrity, analyze cost drivers, and support monthly closes.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, ERP/ SAP experience, and advanced Excel skills. Travel to Bethlehem area may be needed, with potential hybrid or remote work options depending on assignment.