Senior Cost Accountant

Job Type

Full-time

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cost Accountant to join our growing medical device organization. This role will be responsible for managing cost accounting functions within a manufacturing environment, ensuring accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, deep manufacturing experience, and a CPA license. This is a hybrid role with 4 days onsite required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all cost accounting activities, including standard costing, variance analysis, and cost allocations.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability.
• Partner with operations to monitor production costs, inventory levels, and efficiencies.
• Maintain and update standard costs and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory and cost-related journal entries.
• Support financial close processes.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Support audits and provide required documentation for internal and external auditors.
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements related to cost accounting.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA license required.
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment (medical device or regulated industry preferred).
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Solid understanding of GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting audits in a regulated industry.

Salary

$115,000-$125,000 annually