COSI Costing Senior Specialist
$87.3k - $137.4kMerck
Senior Specialist, Cost of Sales & Inventory
This position is part of the COSI (Cost of Sales & Inventory) organization, which performs end-to-end activities of accounting for units of inventory all through the supply chain. In this role the Senior Specialist will be responsible for maintaining, reviewing, reporting and analyzing inventory, intercompany profit, production and product cost data, in supporting the monthly accounting close and management cycles for one or multiple plants.
This role is responsible for the following:
- Maintain and create product cost according to US GAAP rules.
- Control, analyze and report production results and source-to-settle variances monthly to business partners by providing high-level commentary and providing estimates for recurring events to major stakeholders.
- Review and ensure accurate data is reported per plant in monthly product cost and inventory.
- Analyze and resolve in-transit inventory in a timely manner, following up to determine the driver of inventory remaining in-transit and partnering with parties to resolve.
- Analyze consolidated costs and intercompany profit differences.
- Identify and work on initiatives that improve cost control and/or increase efficiency.
- Continue to meet the S404 requirements, updating documentation and performing/enhancing existing controls.
- Analyze standard revision on global level by plant and ensure appropriate accounting is performed from a local and global perspective.
- Address entity/divisional customer inquiries on a variety of data and system issues and provide accurate financial data.
- Prepare annual profit plan for assigned plants and products and idle capacity analysis.
- Participate in special and ad-hoc projects to support management analysis and provide ad-hoc support to business partners.
- Openly share and mentor experiences with peers to broaden knowledge and increase efficiency.
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Art/Science degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Economics
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant finance experience, preferable in a manufacturing environment
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience with analysis of production within a financial system, SAP preferred
- Previous practical experience of preparing accounts in accordance with US GAAP
- SAP knowledge, preferred
- Strong Excel skills
- FSA/Analysis-for-Office knowledge, preferred
- Organized with good analytical skills
- Team player with a strong improvement mindset
- Innovative and adaptive
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Required Skills:
Accountability, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Law, Cost Accounting, Cost Controls, Credit Management, Credit Risk Assessment, Customer-Oriented, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, ERP Financial Systems, Finance Analytics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger Reconciliations, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Goal-Oriented, Healthcare Innovation, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Internal Controls, Interpersonal Relationships, Legal Administration, Logistics, Policy Development {+ 5 more}
Preferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is $87,300.00 - $137,400.00
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at
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San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 10%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: No
Hazardous Material(s): n/a
Job Posting End Date: 06/6/2026
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Requisition ID: R391121
Merck$87.3k - $137.4k
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