Cost Accounting Manager

Cost Accounting Manager

Position Summary:

The Cost Accounting Manager is an integral part of a growing accounting team. The position will be reviewing product costs, associated overheads, manufacturing variances and be a key lead on month-end reporting. The candidate should have a forward-thinking approach to efficient accounting processes, have experience partnering with operations teams, and be able to work independently to drive questions to resolution. As this role will work with teams cross-functionally, an understanding of contract manufacturing and experience working within the manufacturing industry is a requirement.

A successful individual should have the ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize work, demonstrate accountability, and meet established deadlines. The ideal candidate will have strong operational experience who enjoys a fast-paced, pre-commercial environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing, identify and explain variances to expected product costs, and be responsible for assisting in developing processes and procedures to ensure all general ledger activity is maintained in accordance with GAAP
• Establish strong partnerships with Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Tech Ops team to maintain efficient and scalable processes

• Prepare accurate, timely cost reports focusing around manufacturing variances, costs of freight, month end accruals, and journal entries in accordance with our established schedule and with input from relevant departments

• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
• Prepare summarized month end reporting for the senior management team around product costs, month over month and quarter over quarter improvements, and cost drivers
• Reconcile assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements
• Ensure SOX compliance and ability to remediate non-compliance issues
• Ensure compliance with all internal processes
• Perform account reconciliations, month-end and quarter-end activities as it relates to payroll and compensation
• Perform special projects or other duties as requested

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
• Experience working in a publicly-traded, high-growth biotech company preferred
• Knowledge of cost accounting
• Able to analyze financial records and interpret for other departments
• Excellent computer skills; Microsoft Office Suite knowledge, including strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience in working with accounting software preferably NetSuite (or other Enterprise ERP system) with standard or average costing, bills of material, work in process, and inventory modules
• A committed team player, detail oriented and an effective communicator
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Fit with GBT culture:

• Ability to build strong relationships with co-workers of various backgrounds and expertise
• Ability to function at a high level in a team setting whether leading the group or acting as an individual contributor
• Values-based leadership consistent with GBT's Core Values
• Excitement about the vision and mission of GBT
• Flexibility
• Integrity

NOTE: This position summary is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Global Blood Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.