Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant- Simply Biotech OVERVIEW Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting biotech company?! Then we've got the right team for you! In this role, you're responsible for the duties listed below. Immediate opening for a Cost Accountant with a biopharmaceutical company in Alisa Viejo, CA who possesses: Degree in finance or accounting 5 years of accounting experienceExperience in a manufacturing environmentKnowledge of SOX compliance and COGSExperience with month-end, journal entries, and other general ledger responsibilities Email resumes to aaron@simplybiotech.com or call 858.427.3368 FULL DESCRIPTION: The selected candidate will be responsible for: Month-end close including (but not limited to) inventory accounts, ensuring reconciliation of perpetual to GL.Maintaining standard costs for inventory parts (labor, burden, OH and rolling of routers and product structures)Completing WO review/accounting close, analyzing variances, understanding inventory activities Analyzing and recording amortization of capitalized PPV/manufacturing variancesRecording monthly allocation entriesAnalysis and roll forward of E&O reserves, including working with Ops Management and Accounting Management to identify potential lossesUnderstanding the related nature of revenue and COGS transactions and reconciling the activity to support proper recording in the GL and providing the support for reported sales unitsClosing the manufacturing and manufacturing support cost centers each month including proper accrualsPreparing the quarterly inventory board slides for the audit committee meetingProviding footnote support information as needed for SEC reportingParticipating in the annual physical inventory for finance, including selecting and directing internal team auditing the countsCompleting miscellaneous account analyses as requestedDocumenting procedures and streamlining transaction processing to improve efficienciesCompletion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations as assignedSupporting annual external audit and tax analysis as assignedOther duties as assigned, including backup support for other personnel The selected candidate will also possess: Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)Solid understanding of U.S. GAAPAbility to write routine reports and correspondence.Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute average, ratios, percent.Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must have good phone skills and interact well with others. Must always present themselves professionally.Requires minimal supervision.Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; minimum 8 years' Accounting experience, 2-4 in public accountingMust be flexible and adaptable to change.Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines and work independentlyAbility to work professionally with all levels of management.Support our company values (Customer Focused, Agility, Sense of Urgency, Transformative).Training to be completed per the training plan for this position as maintained in the document control system. Salary Range: $90k-$135k/yr For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to aaron@simplybiotech.com or call 858.427.3368. More information can be found at www.simplybiotech.com