Senior Manager, Cost Accounting - Drive Margin & Operations

Miltenyi-Biote; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental

401(k) plan

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Miltenyi Biotec North America seeks a Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting to lead and grow the cost accounting function.

You will partner with plant, R&D, supply chain, and finance leadership to influence manufacturing strategy and drive profitability across operations in the Gaithersburg, MD area. You will own inventory, COGS, and gross margin processes, delivering robust financial analysis, standard costs, and month-end close support while advancing automation and process improvements within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience in Cost Accounting or Manufacturing Finance.
• Experience with ERP platforms (SAP preferred) in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop Cost Accounting team with accountability and hands-on willingness.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and best practices across cost accounting.
• Provide strategic guidance on manufacturing costs, inventory, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Support leadership decision-making through robust financial analysis and reporting.
• Oversee analysis of manufacturing variances and partner with manufacturing and supply chain to identify root causes and improvements.
• Lead the bi-annual standard cost update and maintenance for products.
• Lead month-end close activities, forecasting, and annual budgeting for manufacturing and R&D.
• Partner with FP&A to provide insights into COGS, inventory, margin performance, and spending trends.
• Apply GAAP and IFRS principles in all cost accounting activities.
• Lead special projects and ad hoc duties as assigned.

Skills

People leadership

Cost accounting

Manufacturing finance

GAAP IFRS

Variance analysis

Inventory accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Month-end close

Cross-functional teamwork

Excel data modeling

Power BI

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Miltenyi Biotec North America seeks a Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting to lead and grow the cost accounting function.

You will partner with plant, R&D, supply chain, and finance leadership to influence manufacturing strategy and drive profitability across operations in the Gaithersburg, MD area. You will own inventory, COGS, and gross margin processes, delivering robust financial analysis, standard costs, and month-end close support while advancing automation and process improvements within a