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Senior Cost Accountant
$112,500–$168,750 year
On-site · Santa Clara, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior Cost Accountant at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Santa Clara manufacturing plant. Responsible for daily standard costing of NPI, weekly site WOV and monthly PPV analyses, communicating variance findings to operations or procurement, managing demo inventory accounting and depreciation, ensuring timely In-Service/Out-of-Service forms, and executing monthly, quarterly, and yearly close activities including reconciliations and journal entries for Inventory, Def. COGS, E&O reserves, and CMV. Partners with Finance Operations to review new standards and their impact on margin and inventory revaluation, supports cycle-count procedures and annual budget, and collaborates with cross-functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, IT, and order administration to drive continuous improvement and cost optimization.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced Degree plus 5 years of experience in manufacturing cost accounting or finance
- Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in manufacturing cost accounting or finance
- MBA, CPA, or CMA certification preferred
- Strong proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, JD Edwards E1, Oracle R12, Intuitive)
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting tools
- Demonstrated expertise in standard cost accounting, variance analysis, and inventory management
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