Senior Cost Accountant

Excelitas Technologies•Boulder, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors. We are currently seeking a Senior Cost Accountant at the Boulder, CO, plant who reports to this team of 2, and will act as a finance business partner to manufacturing leadership, and will work closely with the Division Finance analysts for the 2 divisions that the Boulder plant supports. This role is responsible for managing and analyzing all aspects of the plant’s financial performance related to manufacturing cost, inventory, production variances, capital investments, and standard costing. The Sr. Cost Accountant ensures compliance with global standards and SOX controls while providing timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting to support decision-making, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency. This position plays a critical role in the month-end close, forecasting, annual operating plan, and standard cost updates, ensuring alignment with the broader North American Operations team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other equivalent accreditation.
Minimum 5 years of manufacturing finance or cost accounting experience.
Strong understanding of SAP, including production orders, internal orders, and cost center accounting.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power BI or similar analytics tools.
Demonstrated experience with financial forecasting, variance analysis, and standard costing.
Strong analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.
Must be a U.S. Citizen due to the site’s ITAR qualification status.

Nice To Haves

Experience in discrete manufacturing or high-tech/optics industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Report out on the financial performance of the Boulder manufacturing plant, including manufacturing cost, inventory, CAPEX, and cost of goods sold.
Prepare and analyze monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and standard cost updates in coordination with plant leadership and the Operations Controller
Support monthly variance analysis (labor, overhead, absorption, material usage, and purchase price variances) and provide clear commentary to management.
Identify and validate Continuous Improvement (CI) and Savings initiatives in collaboration with Operations and Engineering.
Lead and execute month-end closing activities for the plant, including inventory reconciliation, WIP review, variance analysis, and production order settlement.
Ensure compliance with corporate closing timelines, targeting a 4-day close.
Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts related to inventory, GR/IR, and fixed assets.
Support the calculation and reporting of warranty provisions, inventory reserves, and E&O (Excess & Obsolete) inventory.
Work with Engineering to maintain accurate BOMs, routings, and cost center rates in SAP S/4HANA to ensure correct product costing.
Support annual standard cost roll and ensure alignment with corporate guidelines.
Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to monitor inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and scrap reporting.
Drive continuous improvement in inventory valuation, COGS tracking, and variance management.
Coordinate with Engineering and Operations to develop and track CAPEX requests and spending.
Support Investment Management processes, including project approval, capitalization, and depreciation tracking.
Provide post-implementation financial reviews and ROI validation for completed projects.
Ensure adherence to US GAAP, SOX, and internal control requirements.
Support standardization of reporting and control processes across sites in collaboration with the North American Controlling team.
Participate in ERP (SAP S/4HANA) and EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) system initiatives for automation and efficiency.
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Corporate Finance to implement best practices.