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Manager- Cost Accounting

Irvine, California💼 Full-time💰 $140,000–$140,000🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage day-to-day cost accounting functions, financial closes, capital expenditure tracking, and inventory management to support business decisions and cost reduction.

Role type

Manager, Cost Accounting

Builds

Financial reports, cost analysis, inventory reconciliations, and S&OP processes

Domain

Life sciences supply chain / Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Cost accounting, Financial close processes, Capital expenditure tracking, Inventory management, Fixed assets accounting, Cost reduction analysis, Freight variance analysis, S&OP process leadership, Audit support (internal/external/SOX), SQL

Preferred skills

Manufacturing environment experience, Advanced Excel, Cross-functional collaboration with engineering/procurement/IT

Technologies

Microsoft Excel, SQL

Responsibilities

Manage Capital Expenditure tracking and reporting; Analyze cost accounting data and manage inventory counts; Prepare journal entries for month-end, quarterly, and annual closes; Assist in planning and forecasting cost of sales and inventory; Manage special projects including software implementation; Perform analysis of freight variances and accruals; Setup and lead the S&OP process; Assist with internal, external, and SOX audits.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC

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