Sr Cost Accountant

Dexcom • San Diego, CA

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Company Dexcom 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: Join our high-performing Accounting and Finance team at an active manufacturing site. As a Cost Accountant, facilitate communication between the accounting department, manufacturing, and operations teams. This position functions as an Inventory Controls Analyst, overseeing cycle count audits, physical inventories, journal entries, and the reconciliation and maintenance of inventory ledger accounts. Additionally, this position monitors, analyzes, and manages the financial effects of quality issues. The role is responsible for supporting the San Diego Pilot Operations Innovation center in their R&D activity which will require cross functional collaborations with R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality and Finance. Where you come in You lead and oversee clinical strategy and execution for medical device studies, including IDE and post-market trials. You manage regulatory-driven clinical activities, with particular experience navigating EU MDR requirements for legacy and cleared devices. You design and oversee retrospective and prospective clinical studies, including chart reviews and data collection strategies. You ensure high-quality trial oversight, including monitoring activities, SQVs, and adherence to stringent quality standards. You develop and maintain clinical SOPs and processes to support compliant and audit-ready operations. You collaborate cross-functionally with regulatory, quality, and finance teams to support study planning, approvals, and budgeting. You bring deep hands-on experience from monitoring through leadership, enabling practical problem-solving and execution-focused trial management.

Requirements

• You bring strong expertise in inventory controls and standard costing, including operating in an Oracle-based ERP environment.
• You have proven ability to review and analyze work order activity, identify variances, and ensure accuracy in inventory and production costing.
• Your proficiency includes GL account reconciliations, rapid period-end close execution, and timely recognition of expenses.
• You support financial, internal, and SOX audits through strong documentation, controls, and data integrity.
• You have experience coordinating new item setup, BOM structures, and account assignments to support R&D and production activities.
• You excel at cross-functional collaboration, working closely with R&D, Engineering, Operations, and Production teams to align system setup with business needs.
• You bring a strong understanding of internal control frameworks, helping develop and monitor procedures that protect company assets.
• You participate effectively in ERP testing and system implementations, ensuring accurate data capture for inventory, costing, and CAPEX activities.
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 - 8 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Your background includes experience supporting R&D or innovation center environments, including CAPEX tracking and pilot-scale production.

Responsibilities

• This position functions as an Inventory Controls Analyst, overseeing cycle count audits, physical inventories, journal entries, and the reconciliation and maintenance of inventory ledger accounts.
• This position monitors, analyzes, and manages the financial effects of quality issues.
• The role is responsible for supporting the San Diego Pilot Operations Innovation center in their R&D activity which will require cross functional collaborations with R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality and Finance.
• You lead and oversee clinical strategy and execution for medical device studies, including IDE and post-market trials.
• You manage regulatory-driven clinical activities, with particular experience navigating EU MDR requirements for legacy and cleared devices.
• You design and oversee retrospective and prospective clinical studies, including chart reviews and data collection strategies.
• You ensure high-quality trial oversight, including monitoring activities, SQVs, and adherence to stringent quality standards.
• You develop and maintain clinical SOPs and processes to support compliant and audit-ready operations.
• You collaborate cross-functionally with regulatory, quality, and finance teams to support study planning, approvals, and budgeting.
• You bring deep hands-on experience from monitoring through leadership, enabling practical problem-solving and execution-focused trial management.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees