Sr Manager, Cost Accounting *PC 691

Your Role:

We are seeking Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting to join our team. You will:

• Lead and develop a growing cost accounting team.
• Partner directly with plant and R&D leadership, supply chain executives, and finance leadership.
• Influence manufacturing strategy and profitability.
• Drive financial transparency across manufacturing operations.
• Own critical processes impacting inventory, COGS, and gross margin performance.
• Gain broad exposure to operational finance, FP&A, and executive leadership.
• Have a visible role in driving operational excellence and business growth.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape cost management strategies, support business growth, and contribute directly to operational excellence within a dynamic biotech environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage, mentor, and develop Cost Accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while being willing and able to contribute hands-on when needed.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and best practices across the cost accounting organization.
• Provide strategic guidance on manufacturing costs, inventory levels, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Support leadership decision-making through robust financial analysis and performance reporting.
• Oversee analysis of manufacturing variances and partner closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams to identify root causes, develop corrective actions, and track sustainable improvements.
• Lead the bi-annual standard cost update process and oversee development and maintenance of standard costs for new and existing products.
• Lead all manufacturing-related and R&D-related month-end close activities, forecasting, and annual budgeting.