Sr. Manager - Cost Accounting

RXinsider LTD.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Senior Manager of Cost Accounting to lead a team of financial analysts across manufacturing operations, driving financial transparency. You will partner with site leadership to optimize costs, oversee product costing, inventory, variance analysis, and capital expenditures, and run monthly reviews.

This role demands strong leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and process improvements to support profitability and the mission to make the world healthier

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in accounting/finance; leadership in manufacturing finance.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, GAAP, and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cost accounting functions across manufacturing operations.
• Lead product costing, inventory management, variance analysis, and capital expenditures.
• Partner with site leadership to plan and optimize costs and profitability.
• Conduct monthly/quarterly business reviews and drive process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Education

Advanced degree in accounting/finance

CPA or CMA preferred

Accounting/Finance fields

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Excel

PowerBI

HFM/CMR

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION

As a Senior Manager of Cost Accounting at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll contribute to financial excellence and operational success across our manufacturing operations. Leading a team of financial analysts, you'll partner with operations leadership, ensuring financial transparency and accountability while optimizing costs and supporting continuous improvement. This position offers opportunities to create meaningful impact through financial leadership, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration in support of our mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

You'll oversee all aspects of cost accounting, including product costing, inventory management, variance analysis, and capital expenditures. Working closely with site leadership teams, you'll guide financial planning and analysis, facilitate monthly/quarterly business reviews, and implement strategic initiatives to enhance profitability. This role combines technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and business acumen to effectively manage financial operations in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in cost accounting or finance, with proven leadership experience in manufacturing environments
• Preferred Fields of Study: Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related business field
• CPA or CMA preferred
• Strong expertise in cost accounting principles, GAAP, and financial analysis
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) and financial applications (Excel, PowerBI, HFM/CMR)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams
• Excellence in financial forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and root cause interpretation
• Strong analytical skills with ability to handle large datasets and deliver accurate reporting
• Effective communication and presentation abilities to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in leading month-end close processes, standard costing, and inventory management
• Demonstrated success in identifying and implementing process improvements
• Strong business partnering skills with ability to work cross-functionally
• Self-directed with excellent organizational and time management capabilities
• Travel may be required
• Experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry preferred
• No relocation assistance provided at this time*

Compensation

The salary range estimated for this position based in North Carolina is $118,100.00-$177,200.00.