Sr Manager, Cost Accounting

Position Overview

Senior Manager, Cost Accounting will lead inventory and cost accounting within a pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain environment.

• Lead inventory and cost accounting: standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis.
• Manage monthly/quarterly/annual close for inventory, COGS, reserves, and manufacturing variances.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and FP&A to establish and maintain product costing methodologies.
• Analyze PPV, manufacturing/labor variances, overhead absorption, and inventory adjustments.
• Oversee inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, physical inventory counts, and inventory reserve analyses.
• Ensure U.S. GAAP compliance and internal controls for inventory/cost accounting.
• Drive continuous improvement in inventory accounting, ERP utilization, and reporting automation.
• Serve as Net Suite inventory/costing subject matter expert (enhancements, integrations, optimization).
• Support external/internal audits and SOX compliance for inventory/cost accounting.
• Develop inventory-related accounting policies/procedures and documentation.
• Provide inventory performance/margin/supply chain efficiency insights to leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff.

• Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance or related (required); CPA and/or CMA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years progressive accounting/finance focused on inventory and cost accounting.
• 5+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech/life sciences.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge; extensive Net Suite ERP (inventory costing/reporting) experience.
• Standard costing, variance analysis, inventory controls; audit/internal control experience.

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling.
• Pharma manufacturing/clinical supply accounting/CMO-CDMO; FDA-regulated operations; controlled/highly regulated inventory management.

Medical, dental, vision; life/AD&D; short-/long-term disability; FSAs; HSA; EAP; pet insurance; 401(k) match and discretionary stock options; paid time off/sick time/holidays; career development.

Tonix does not accept agency resumes unless contacted directly by internal Talent Acquisition.

$100,000–$150,000 USD.