Sr. Cost Accountant

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If youre looking for a special place to build or grow your career youve found it. Whether youre an experienced professional a recent college graduate or somewhere in between IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering marketing sales supply chain operations HR finance and more across more than 40 diverse businesses ( around the globe chances are we have something special for you.

JOB TITLE: Sr. Cost Accountant

REPORTING TO: Director- Finance

LOCATION: Remote within Rohnert Park CA or Oak Harbor WA

ITAR/EAR CRITERIA:

Certain positions with IDEX Corporation and its business units require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been granted refugee or asylum status.

Who is IDEX Health & Science (IH&S)

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation IH&S has a long history of driving growth in life sciences and healthcare by embracing innovation and redefining the supplier-customer relationship. The work we do every day allows us to discover key insights and break new ground to create some of the most meaningful technologies that have a lasting impact on companies industries and society.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Senior Cost Accountant reports to the Director of Operations Finance. The position will collaborate with other Cost & Inventory Business Partners other operational site leaders FP&A analysts and works across the LSO and Fluidics organization on standardizing Cost & Inventory functions across a network of 5 plants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Mastery of Cost Accountant responsibilities including:
  • Monitor review and analyze daily manufacturing activities. Provide variances examine trends and partner with site operations on root cause analysis to drive timely resolution and accurate performance reporting
  • Perform daily cost accounting tasks such as:
    • Review of Cycle count and inventory adjustments
    • New part costing
    • Engineering Change Orders / Revisions
  • Ensure completeness and accuracy of work orders on a weekly and monthly basis and analyze/explain variances
  • Perform monthly inventory General Ledger to perpetual reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Perform quarterly Excess Obsolete and Zero Usage analysis and calculations
  • Perform Direct Material Index calculation and understand changes month over month
  • Perform quarterly Intercompany Profit Elimination analysis
  • Partner with sites and lead financial portion of annual physical inventories
  • Complete monthly compliance reporting per IDEX policies and procedures
• Analyze Material Variances and recommend and/or implement process improvements
• Analyze Labor Efficiencies and coordinate with Operations teams on main drivers of variances
• Complete SOX audits and implement corrective actions related to Cost & Inventory
• Oversee the Annual Cost Rolls including the preparation and analysis of the Labor and Burden Studies
• Review and recommend process improvements and standardization across multiple manufacturing sites in accordance with IDEX policies
• Assist with forecasting and budgeting functions for all site manufacturing operations

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong grasp of GAAP accounting and cost accounting concepts
• Experience with Standard Cost methodology
• Experience with ERP systems is required JD Edwards preferred
• Expert skills in Excel and SAP Web Intelligence; high proficiency in OneStream and other Microsoft Office Applications Power BI preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work and contribute in a virtual team environment
• Self-motivated focused and able to identify needs and implement solutions with minimal supervision
• Understanding of fundamental financial concepts practices and procedures

Location:

This position is a remote role; however we are seeking candidates who reside within reasonable proximity to an IDEX Health & Science (IH&S) location. While daytoday work is performed remotely occasional onsite collaboration training or team events may be required. Applicants should be located close enough to commute to an IH&S facility when needed.

TOTAL REWARDS (May Vary by State)

While the full compensation range for this role is listed below ouranticipated hiring range is $100000$115000. This projected range is an estimate and will vary based on each candidates experience and qualifications so it is not a guaranteed offer amount. This position may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus plan.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people our culture and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people our culture and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world

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Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits 401(k) retirement savings program with company match PTO and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed genetic information sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status age national origin disability protected veteran status or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal state or local laws.

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