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Cost Accountant
Job Location:
Job Location:
Lowell, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 84000 - 126000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
21 August 2026 (17 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
MACOM (NASDAQ: MTSI) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor products across a diverse range of end markets including Data Centers Telecommunications Industrial and Aerospace and Defense. We develop innovative cutting-edge technologies and products across the spectrum of radio frequency (RF) microwave millimeter wave photonics and high-speed analog technologies. Our solutions support critical network infrastructure applications like artificial intelligence high performance computing satellite communications radar unmanned aerial vehicles medical equipment test and measurement and advanced wireless networks.
MACOM has more than 75 years of expertise in semiconductor process development wafer fabrication circuit design advanced packaging systems architecture and applications engineering. We are committed to our customers success. We partner with customers to help solve their most challenging problems by providing semiconductor solutions that are at the forefront of the highest power highest frequency and/or highest data rates.
Leading technologies innovative products and driven employees. Come be a part of MACOM and help advance the next generation of connectivity infrastructure!
Cost Accountant
Job Summary:
The Cost Accountant supports Manufacturing and Operations through product costing inventory accounting close reporting and financial controls. The role requires strong accounting fundamentals recent hands-on SAP experience advanced Excel skills and the ability to manage a high-volume workload. Manufacturing cost-accounting experience is preferred but a strong accountant with SAP proficiency and learning agility may succeed with structured onboarding.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Support product costing in SAP including material masters bills of material routings activity rates labor overhead and purchasing information.
Analyze manufacturing variances inventory activity cycle counts valuation reserves and related discrepancies.
Prepare journal entries account reconciliations supporting schedules documentation and assigned SOX controls.
Manage assigned labor overhead precious-metals and other operational accounting and reporting activities.
Support Operations forecasting budgeting capital analysis and financial reporting.
Use SAP to research posting costing inventory and master-data issues and validate data for analysis.
Respond to audit requests and participate in ERP system-enhancement acquisition and process-improvement projects.
Manage recurring and ad hoc assignments competing priorities and close deadlines accurately while communicating risks early.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
Three or more years of progressive accounting experience.
At least two years of recent hands-on SAP accounting experience including transaction analysis data extraction and discrepancy research.
Strong accounting fundamentals including journal entries reconciliations accruals general ledger analysis inventory accounting and internal controls.
Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload with accuracy ownership sound prioritization and timely communication.
Strong learning agility technology aptitude judgment attention to detail and cross-functional communication skills.
Availability to work the weekend before each month-end close is required.
Occasional travel is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Manufacturing inventory product-costing or SAP CO-PC experience.
Experience with bills of material routings cost releases manufacturing variances precious-metals accounting SAP Analytics Cloud or Power BI.
CMA CGMA CPA or progress toward a relevant certification.
Early Success in the Role:
The successful candidate will learn MACOMs processes and controls demonstrate effective SAP navigation and complete supported recurring work during the first 30 days. By 60 days the candidate should independently own selected close reconciliation inventory and reporting activities then progress toward broader costing and variance responsibilities over the following months.
EEO:
MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information veteran status military service marital status or any other category protected under applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation:
MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call 1- or email Provide your name phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested and nature of accommodation needed and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.
ITAR
Due to ITAR regulations only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.
RSU Eligible
This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses solely at MACOMs discretion subject to individual and company performance.
Salary Range
The Salary Range for this position is $84000 $126000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors including but not limited to work location relevant candidates experience education and specific knowledge skills and abilities.
Benefits: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:
Health dental and vision insurance.
Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
Paid time off.
Professional development opportunities.
About Company
MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for the Telecommunications, Industrial and Defense, and Data Center industries.
