Senior Cost Accountant (Inventory & Standard Costing)

The CompanyDexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.Meet the team:The Senior Cost Accountant (Senior Cost Accountant – Inventory & Standard Costing) ensures the integrity of inventory valuation and manufacturing costing through in-depth analysis of inventory transactions, standard costs, and production variances. This role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and Finance to strengthen inventory controls, govern cost-related master data (BOMs and routings), and proactively troubleshoot and correct ERP transactional issues.The Senior Cost Accountant supports accurate COGS reporting and period-end close through rigorous reconciliations, complex journal entries, cycle count and physical inventory oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance transactional discipline and financial compliance.You will help ensure accurate inventory valuation and COGS reporting, strengthen manufacturing cost controls, and provide insights that support better operational and financial decisions.You’ll have end-to-end ownership of standard costing and cost-related master data governance (BOMs/routings), with the autonomy to identify issues, drive root-cause fixes, and implement improvements that strengthen costing accuracy.Where you come in:Transactional Integrity & TroubleshootingReview inventory and manufacturing transactions; investigate variances and resolve exceptions to ensure accurate accounting.Troubleshoot ERP (Oracle) issues and execute/coordinate transaction corrections (inventory, WIP, and work orders), documenting root cause and corrective action.Inventory Controls (Cycle Counts & Physical Inventory)Lead cycle counts and physical inventories; reconcile results, investigate variances, and drive corrective actions.Standard Costing & Master Data GovernanceMaintain standard costs (cost updates/cost roll), validate key inputs (BOMs, routings, rates/overhead), and assess impacts to inventory and COGS.Govern BOM and routing changes for financial impact, ensuring controls/documentation and resolving master data issues that drive usage/yield/cost variances.Close, Reconciliations & ReportingPrepare/review inventory account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items (RM, WIP, FG, & reserves).Prepare/post inventory-related journal entries and support an accurate, on-time period-end close.Analytics, Compliance & Continuous ImprovementAnalyze cost drivers (Absorption, yield/scrap, E&O) and communicate insights and recommendations to business partners.Support SOX/internal/external audits and partner cross-functionally to remediate control gaps and improve processes and transactional discipline.What makes you successful:You have experience supporting manufacturing/operations and understanding inventory flows, work orders, and production transactions, including the master data (BOMs/routings) that drives costs.You have advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas) and can turn large data sets into clear, actionable insights.You have strong ERP experience (Oracle preferred), including standard costing fundamentals (cost updates/cost roll), and can research issues, identify root causes, and execute or coordinate transactional corrections.You communicate effectively across Finance and Operations, can influence process and master data governance, are comfortable supporting audits, and have BI/reporting tools experience (Tableau and/or Hyperion is a plus).What you’ll get:A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.A full and comprehensive benefits program.Growth opportunities on a global scale.Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.Travel Required:0-15%Experience and Education Requirements:Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 – 8 years of related experience.Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km). Expected on site at least 2 days per week.Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 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Dexcom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.Salary:$78,900.00 - $131,500.00 #J-18808-Ljbffr Dexcom