Sr. Inventory Accountant

Inotiv; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

Paid time off

401K plan

Job summary

Inotiv is seeking an Accounting professional in Indianapolis, Indiana, to assist with month-end close processes and inventory management. You will prepare journal entries, analyze inventory, and support various business units to ensure financial accuracy.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting and relevant experience in a manufacturing environment. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years overall work experience, with at least 2–5 in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with ERP systems like J.D. Edwards or Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for various business units.
• Distribute monthly global inventory reports.
• Facilitate annual physical inventory processes and cycle count activities.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Experience with J.D. Edwards/Microsoft Dynamics 365

Life Science Industry experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

Position reports to the Cost Accounting Manager and assists with month-end close process, account reconciliations, global standard costing, and with projects as needed. The position also provides support on large animal inventory related matters.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for global diet and bedding, small animal, and large animal business units as needed in accordance with the Corporate calendar.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly global inventory reports.
• Responsible for standard cost updates, bill of material cost verifications, and manufacturing variance analysis for two manufacturing sites, distribution centers, and global RMS production sites, including sites in the U.S., U.K. and Europe.
• Assist with the facilitation and planning of annual physical inventory processes as well as monitoring the processing of the weekly/monthly cycle count activity. Conduct investigation and analyses on transactions recorded to ensure inventory is appropriately updated.
• Responsible for audit requests related to inventory observations, shipping and receiving cutoffs, and price testing for all inventory sites.
• Assist with special projects, reporting initiatives to drive change and decision‑making, and requests from internal business partners.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required

Experience:

• Overall work experience 5–7 years, minimum 2–5 years in a manufacturing or similar production environment.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office products required and experience with J.D. Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or other large ERP systems a plus.
• Life Science Industry experience a plus.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Extended computer and display screen equipment usage.
• Ability to read and interpret materials, verbally communicate, and hear required.

Critical Success Factors

• Efficient. Takes responsibility for own time and effectiveness. Identifies what needs to be done and does it before being asked or before the situation requires it. Able to work things out without having to be shown too often. Seeks opportunities to contribute appropriately without direction.
• Communication. Able to communicate information and ideas clearly and articulately both in oral and written form. Uses appropriate language, style and methods depending on audience and the purpose of communication. Able to convey complex information clearly. Anticipates the information that others will need. Expresses ideas effectively. Practices attentive and active listening.
• Collaboration. Actively supports and contributes to the success of the team. Actively encourages and practices collaboration and cooperation on the team. Shares information and supports other team members. Can get things done with and through others and set realistic objectives. Seeks opportunities to develop others.
• Relationship Builder. Develops, maintains, and strengthens strong partnerships with others internally and externally, cross functionally, in person and remotely.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Able to identify and separate out the key components of problems and situations. Able to manipulate and interpret information from a range of sources to spot patterns and trends in information and to deduce cause and effect from this. Can generate a range of creative solutions, evaluate, and choose the most appropriate option.
• Improvement Driven. Inspires and generates new solutions and approaches to issues and challenges to maximize efficiency and effectiveness through everyday practice of root cause analysis and critical thinking problem solving; Continually works to refine skills and abilities; Builds on ideas of others to come up with new ways to address issues or problems; Generates creative new solutions and approaches to issues and processes.
• Organization and time Management. Plans and prioritizes work, manages time appropriately to meet deadlines, follows up with others to ensure one's own work and commitments are completed on time, deals with pressure and deadlines through good planning.

*This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. The salary range will adjust along with the level of the role to match the person's relevant experience and/or education level.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short‑and‑long‑term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.