Cost Accounting Manager, CMO Inventory

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The Cost Accounting Manager, CMO Inventory role primarily supports the inventory accounting close processes and manages all contract manufacturing arrangements (CMO), including reporting requirements. This position acts as a key partner to the accounting team and interacts with the Supply Chain organization, with work products visible to senior leadership.

• Engage with supply chain to ensure CMO activity is being updated in the ERP
• Prepare journal entries to capture CMO inventory movement
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for all CMO locations, and other accounts as necessary
• Support the inventory team in the accounting close process by pulling reports from ERP and subledger systems, updating and maintaining key files, and other tasks as needed
• Prepare quarterly inventory excess and obsolescence reserve analysis
• Support the rare disease inventory operations
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Proactively identify business, accounting, and finance risks and provide recommendations to mitigate risk
• Prepare and maintain ad hoc analyses as requested
• Work collaboratively with the finance team to drive process improvements across the accounting/finance platform

• Minimum 2-3 years manufacturing accounting experience (plant level)
• Prior pharmaceutical experience required
• Knowledge of manufacturing ERP systems
• Strong track record of achievement in complex, fast-paced business environments
• Ability to work well under pressure and to work within short deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with others
• Work independently while effectively communicating and coordinating work efforts with others

• Bachelors’ degree (Accounting, Finance or Business Administration preferred)

• Hybrid Opportunity – 3 days a week in Princeton Junction, NJ office