Sr. Cost Accountant

Job Title

Sr. Cost Accountant

Director
- Finance

Remote within Rohnert Park, CA or Oak Harbor, WA

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As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, IH&S has a long history of driving growth in life sciences and healthcare by embracing innovation and redefining the supplier-customer relationship. The work we do every day allows us to discover key insights and break new ground to create some of the most meaningful technologies that have a lasting impact on companies, industries, and society.

The Senior Cost Accountant reports to the Director of Operations Finance. The position will collaborate with other Cost & Inventory Business Partners, other operational site leaders, FP&A analysts and work across the LSO and Fluidics organization on standardizing Cost & Inventory functions across a network of 5 plants.

• Mastery of Cost Accountant responsibilities including:
  Monitor, review and analyze daily manufacturing activities. Provide variances, examine trends and partner with site operations on root cause analysis to drive timely resolution and accurate performance reporting.
• Perform daily cost accounting tasks such as:
  Review of Cycle count and inventory adjustments, New part costing, Engineering Change Orders / Revisions, Ensure completeness and accuracy of work orders on a weekly and monthly basis and analyze/explain variances.
• Perform monthly inventory General Ledger to perpetual reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform quarterly Excess, Obsolete and Zero Usage analysis and calculations.
• Perform Direct Material Index calculation and understand changes month over month.
• Perform quarterly Intercompany Profit Elimination analysis.
• Partner with sites and lead financial portion of annual physical inventories.
• Complete monthly compliance reporting per IDEX policies and procedures.
• Analyze Material Variances and recommend and/or implement process improvements.
• Analyze Labor Efficiencies and coordinate with Operations teams on main drivers of variances.
• Complete SOX audits and implement corrective actions related to Cost & Inventory.
• Oversee the Annual Cost Rolls including the preparation and analysis of the Labor and Burden Studies.
• Review and recommend process improvements and standardization across multiple manufacturing sites in accordance with IDEX policies.
• Assist with forecasting and budgeting functions for all site manufacturing operations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong grasp of GAAP accounting and cost accounting concepts.
• Experience with Standard Cost methodology.
• Experience with ERP systems is required, JD Edwards preferred.
• Expert skills in Excel and SAP Web Intelligence; high proficiency in One Stream and other Microsoft Office Applications, Power BI preferred.

• Excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work and contribute in a virtual team environment.
• Self-motivated, focused and able to identify needs and implement solutions with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of fundamental financial concepts, practices, and procedures.

This position is a remote role; however, we are seeking candidates who reside within reasonable proximity to an IDEX Health & Science (IH&S) location. While day‑to‑day work is performed remotely, occasional on‑site collaboration, training, or team events may be required. Applicants should be located close enough to commute to an IH&S facility when needed.