Sr Manager, Cost Accounting *PC 691

Your Role: We are seeking Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting to join our team. You will: Lead and develop a growing cost accounting team. Partner directly with plant and R&D leadership, supply chain executives, and finance leadership. Influence manufacturing strategy and profitability. Drive financial transparency across manufacturing operations. Own critical processes impacting inventory, COGS, and gross margin performance. Gain broad exposure to operational finance, FP&A, and executive leadership. Have a visible role in driving operational excellence and business growth. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape cost management strategies, support business growth, and contribute directly to operational excellence within a dynamic biotech environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Manage, mentor, and develop Cost Accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while being willing and able to contribute hands-on when needed. Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and best practices across the cost accounting organization. Provide strategic guidance on manufacturing costs, inventory levels, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency initiatives. Support leadership decision-making through robust financial analysis and performance reporting. Oversee analysis of manufacturing variances and partner closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams to identify root causes, develop corrective actions, and track sustainable improvements. Lead the bi-annual standard cost update process and oversee development and maintenance of standard costs for new and existing products.Lead all manufacturing-related and R&D-related month-end close activities, forecasting, and annual budgeting.