Cost Accountant
$65k - $75kNovozymes (part of Novonesis)
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At Novonesis, we work to unlock the full potential of biology to create a healthier planet and better lives. Finance plays a critical role in enabling our operations, supporting smart decisionmaking, and ensuring transparency and trust across the organization. We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join our Regional Corporate Finance team, where you will partner closely with Manufacturing and Operations to support cost transparency, inventory accuracy, and profitable growth.
The Role & Your ImpactAs a Cost Accountant, you will be a key financial partner to our manufacturing operations. Your work will directly support pricing decisions, operational improvements, and financial reporting by delivering accurate cost data, insightful analysis, and strong inventory controls. You will collaborate across functions and translate financial information into actionable insights that support both local operations and regional finance objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Costing: Calculate full absorption costs for new products and support pricing and profitability analysis
Cost Planning & Analysis: Plan, execute, and analyze annual cost changes, including standard cost updates
MonthEnd Close: Perform monthend close activities, including settlement of production orders and variance analysis
Financial Reporting: Communicate cost results, trends, and insights to business finance and operational stakeholders
Inventory Controls: Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts, reconciliations, and adherence to control procedures
Inventory Provisions: Calculate and record inventory reserves in line with accounting policies
Support local and regional finance and manufacturing projects
Provide direct support for internal and external audits
Key Stakeholders you will partner with:
Business Finance teams to support reporting and analysis
Production teams to troubleshoot production orders and cost variances
Sourcing and Engineering teams to ensure accurate product costing and cost changes
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience
Experience with standard costing, preferably in an SAP environment
Proficiency in SAP, Excel, and Business Intelligence (BI) tools
Solid understanding of general accounting principles
Professional proficiency in English
Be highly organized with strong attention to detail and deadlines
Be able to adapt to changing priorities in a fastpaced environment
Be teamoriented with a professional and collaborative mindset
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This position is onsite/hybrid in Franklinton, North Carolina or Blair, Nebraska.
Schedule: Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend or holiday support as needed
Travel: Limited, with occasional travel within North America and to Denmark
Expected salary range: $65,000-$75,000
Benefits you will enjoy:
401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation, 12 holidays, and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
Healthcare Savings Account (HSA) option
Employee Assistance Program
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
All benefits begin on your first day
Application deadline: June 19, 2026
Our purpose guides the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
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