Cost Accountant

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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The Target Pay Range for this position is $64,000 - $80,000 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.

 

Job Purpose/Overview

The Accountant II is responsible for splitting their time to support the company’s financial record-keeping and reporting requirements and ensuring compliance with US GAAP, corporate policies and procedures and common ethical practices; and is responsible for supporting cost accounting functions including standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost reporting in compliance with US GAAP and corporate policies.  This position will work closely with other members of the Finance and Accounting team to drive company and department success while enhancing their own personal development. Heska is a fast-paced environment and the job will require a strong work ethic, constant attention to detail and deadlines and the ability to learn quickly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Cost Accounting: 75% of position responsibility

• Maintains and updates standard costs for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods in the ERP system.
• Analyzes manufacturing variances (purchase price, usage, labor, and overhead) and prepares detailed variance reports with explanations for management review.
• Performs monthly inventory valuation and reconciles inventory sub-ledger balances to the general ledger, investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Supports the annual standard cost roll and periodic cost updates, coordinating with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure accuracy of Bills of Materials and routings.
• Prepares cost of goods sold (COGS) analysis and supports monthly and quarterly close activities including journal entries related to inventory, overhead absorption, and cost variances.
• Assists with physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, reconciling count results and investigating variances above established thresholds.
• Develops and maintains cost accounting reports and dashboards to support business decision-making, including product profitability analysis and cost trend reporting.
• Partners with Operations and Supply Chain teams to identify cost reduction opportunities and supports make-vs-buy and other cost-benefit analyses as requested.
• Supports internal and external audit requests related to inventory, COGS, and manufacturing costs, including preparation of audit schedules and documentation of cost accounting policies and procedures.

General Accounting: 25% of position responsibility

• Executes monthly accounting close procedures as assigned including reconciliations, journal entries, financial analysis and reporting and accounting and system research
• Assists with the preparation of daily, monthly and quarterly reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Supports audits by compiling data and documentation for accounting transactions and balances
• Daily, weekly and monthly account analysis to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Ensures compliance with internal controls and accounting processes and documents standard operating procedures
• Provides general assistance to others in the Accounting department as needed
• Supports capital expenditure (Capex) tracking and reporting, including maintaining the fixed asset subledger, recording asset additions and disposals, and ensuring depreciation schedules are accurate and run timely in accordance with company policy and US GAAP

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Minimum of 2 year of accounting related experience required
• Minimum of 1 year of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience preferred
• Experience at a publicly traded company and/or public accounting experience preferred
• NetSuite or other ERP experience strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of GAAP
• Proven ability to be part of a diverse accounting team
• Must maintain a positive attitude at all times
• Excellent customer service skills and professionalism including patience, ability to listen and to follow up effectively with all staffing levels.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload, multi-task, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under the pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to respond to questions clearly and efficiently
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret financial statements and financial data
• Consistently displays strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently; self-starter
• Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner
• Intermediate ability with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Outlook and Access

INTELLECTUAL DEMANDS:

• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret accounting principles and financial reports
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, auditors, accountants, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively present information to management
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Travel

None.

Working Conditions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and vision to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports.
• Requires manual dexterity to operate computer, keyboard, calculator, copier machine and other office equipment. Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to read numbers, reports, and computer terminals. Requires hearing within normal range.

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

Benefits

Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates.

Benefits eligiblity is based on employment status.

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)

• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life

• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k) with company match

• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement

• Life Assistance Program

• Pet Care Discounts

Commitment to Equal Employer Opportunities

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our Career page at Antech Careers.

Note to Search Firms/Agencies

Antech Diagnostics, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Antech) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Antech and the requisition is position-specific. Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Antech will be deemed the sole property of Antech and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Antech.