Senior Cost Accountant

Pivot Bio•Minnetonka, MN

10d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Cost Accountant is a high-visibility role and an important partner to Accounting, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and FP&A. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, this role supports and strengthens Pivot Bio’s cost accounting and inventory processes as the company scales. The ideal candidate is analytical, hands-on, curious, and eager to develop a deep understanding of the business and its manufacturing operations. The role may require overnight travel approximately once a quarter. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

At least 5 years of accounting or finance experience.
Knowledge of supply chain, receiving, inventory flow, and inventory valuation.
Strong Excel skills.
Experience working with NetSuite.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in cost accounting, inventory, or a manufacturing environment.
CMA or CPA certification.
Experience working for a public company.
Experience working in an agricultural environment.
Understanding of manufacturing processes and related financial and accounting activities.
Hands-on approach and willingness to become involved in operational details.

Responsibilities

Prepare and communicate analysis of manufacturing performance and key metrics, including spending and absorption, purchase price variance, work orders, inventory-driven costs, and other cost accounting analyses.
Develop a strong understanding of costing data, including labor, materials, overhead, and standard costing across multiple locations.
Participate in month-end close, including inventory balance and activity tie-outs, reconciliations, and resolution of identified issues.
Prepare journal entries for reclasses, accruals, and adjustments related to inventory and COGS.
Perform monthly inventory and cost accounting balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
Support SOX control activities related to cost accounting and inventory management.
Participate in process, systems, and reporting improvements within cost accounting, including supporting the design, testing, and implementation of cost accounting processes in a new ERP environment.
Participate in annual physical inventory counts, review inventory adjustments, and identify root causes.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, FP&A, and Accounting teams to support accurate and timely inventory and cost accounting processes.
Support internal and external audit requests, including preparing PBC materials.
Provide backup support for accounting and operational activities as needed.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and controls and work with stakeholders to implement improvements.