Cost Accounting Manager

Published January 7th, 2025

Azenta life Sciences
Cost Accounting Manager
Azenta Life Sciences logo
https://www.azenta.com
Agreement at 25% 
Salary 130K-140K  Great benefits including retirement package & pension
10% Bonus 
8-10 years of manufacturing cost experience 
there are 3 cost accountants reporting to this role!
Highly Visible and exposure 
Owns the ENTIRE cost function
1 of 3 new jobs at Azenta- (ALSO Sr Cost Accountant and Tax Specialist)
Hybrid 4 days in Burlington MA – 1 day WFH 
KEYS:
Manufacturing
Cost Accounting in Manufacturing 
supervisory/management 
CPA- (Preferred but not mandatory) 
BA/BS Accounting, Finance, Economics, ETC.
MBA – (Not MANDO)

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry’s top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

How You’ll Add Value…

This is a unique opportunity to lead and develop a cost accounting function of a growing global publicly-held Life Sciences company.

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer and managing an expanding team, this role will manage all aspects of inventory and cost accounting related activities at 6 manufacturing or warehouse sites across North America & Europe.

As a key leader in the corporate accounting team, this role will drive and ensure execution of various inventory and cost accounting activities that support our monthly & quarterly financial close periods including accurate inventory reporting and compliance with key controls.

What You’ll Do…

  • Ensure Inventory reporting for all sites is in accordance with US GAAP.
  • Responsible for managing & maintaining the cost accounting system in Oracle while driving standardization and optimization across the manufacturing network.
  • Oversee and lead the Excess & Obsolete Inventory Reserve Process while identifying and implementing process improvements to drive enhanced visibility and risk mitigation
  • Provide monthly inventory reporting, including analytics to support stakeholder decision making.
  • Oversee the review and analyze manufacturing variances for accuracy and root causes.
  • Oversee execution of the annual standard cost setting process including review of material pricing and overhead cost pool analysis to ensure accurate item level cost for strategic pricing decisions.
  • Lead physical inventory count processes to ensure accuracy of inventory records
  • Ensure compliance with monthly, quarterly, and annual controls including oversight of cycle counting at all locations.
  • Lead development of fit for purpose inventory policies
  • Review monthly account reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts and related flux analysis.
  • Main point of contact for inventory related topics with internal accounting teams, and internal/external auditors

What You Will Bring…

  • A Bachelor’s degree in either Accounting or Finance; an MBA, CMA or CPA is a plus
  • 8+ years or progressive experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of cost and inventory accounting concepts under US GAAP
  • Roll-up your sleeves approach and ability to problem solve
  • Experience with accounting software applications, ERP systems and Microsoft Office suite required. Knowledge of the Oracle Cloud ERP is a plus
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to multi-task in complex and dynamic environments
  • Experience working at a global company in a SOX compliant environment is a plus

Working Conditions/ Schedule

  • Hybrid in office and remote on Fridays. 

Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. . . It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law. #ZIP

Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. . . It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law. #ZIP

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