Senior Cost Accountant

Laborie Medical Technologies Corp•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

As a key member of the Finance team, the Senior Cost Accountant will support the operations financial close for varied locations and prepare monthly financial reporting including KPIs to review with Finance, Plant Managers, and operations teams. The Senior Cost Accountant will support the team in all aspects of inventory including month-end reconciliation, excess and obsolete reserve analysis, and cycle counting analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
Minimum 7 years in Accounting or Finance positions with the majority in operations and/or manufacturing.
3 -5 years experience with SAP
Advanced Microsoft Office skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI
Demonstrated professionalism in written and verbal communications, ability to effectively work with a cross-functional team.

Nice To Haves

3 - 5 years’ experience with SAP
CPA / CMA / MBA preferred
Exposure to Planful, BPC, Oracle EPM, Blackline helpful

Responsibilities

Support month‑end close activities including inventory, COGS, manufacturing variances, capital expenditures, journal entries, reconciliations, standard costing, and audit support.
Serve as a key business partner to operations, supporting forecasting, AOP, budgets, strategic planning, capital spend planning, and cost‑savings initiatives (Kaizen, VSM, Six Sigma).
Research, calculate, and analyze labor, overhead, and material variances; review bills of materials; establish and maintain accurate product and standard costs in the ERP system.
Prepare financial models and analyses (e.g., make/buy decisions), production efficiency metrics, capital expenditure requests, and operational performance reports.
Support physical inventories and cycle counts, ensure accurate inventory valuation, and assist with SAP/ERP implementations and system enhancements.