Cost Accounting Manager

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Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington MA and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated biosample management solutions and genomic services supporting the worlds leading pharmaceutical biotech academic and healthcare institutions. Our comprehensive portfolio spans sample management storage informatics software laboratory services and consumables with millions of samples managed globally.

How Youll Add Value

We are hiring a Cost Accounting Manager to support across Products Stores Group owning inventory and cost accounting activities tied to manufacturing and warehouse operations. Reporting to the Director of Finance this role will serve as a key finance partner to operations and accounting ensuring accurate inventory valuation manufacturing cost reporting and compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal controls.

This role blends handson cost accounting execution with process leadership and crossfunctional partnership supporting monthly and quarterly close standard cost processes inventory controls and operational decisionmaking. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge an operational mindset and the ability to clearly explain cost drivers variances and risks to finance and operations leaders.

What Youll Do

• Own inventory and cost accounting activities for the Stores Group ensuring accurate and timely reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Support monthly and quarterly close by preparing and reviewing costrelated journal entries inventory reserves reconciliations and flux analysis.
• Analyze manufacturing variances (material labor overhead) and partner with operations to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Manage and maintain standard cost data supporting leading the annual standard costsetting process including material pricing labor and overhead cost pools.
• Lead Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory analysis and reserve calculations driving enhanced visibility into inventory risk and aging.
• Partner with supply chain operations and manufacturing teams to improve inventory accuracy cost transparency and process efficiency.
• Support Lead physical inventory counts and cycle counts ensuring compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements.
• Develop and enhance cost and inventory reporting dashboards and analytics to support operational and financial decisionmaking.
• Serve as a primary finance contact for cost accounting and inventory topics for internal stakeholders and auditors.
• Liaison with external auditors and internal auditors to perform inventory controls and provide appropriate audit evidence
• Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen controls streamline close activities and improve data quality.

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA CMA or CPA preferred.
• 7 years of progressive experience in cost accounting inventory accounting or manufacturing finance preferably in a complex or global environment.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting and inventory concepts under U.S. GAAP including standard costing and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting physical inventory counts E&O reserves and SOXcompliant controls.
• Advanced Excel skills (analysis modeling complex formulas) and experience working with ERP systems; Oracle experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical problemsolving and communication skills with the ability to translate detailed cost data into clear insights.
• A handson rollupyoursleeves approach with the ability to partner effectively across finance and operations.

Working Conditions / Schedule

• This is an onsite role in Burlington MA 4 days per week
• This role could be based onsite 4 days per week at any of the following locations:
  • Burlington MA
  • Billerica MA.
  • Springfield MO
  • Manchester UK
• Periodic site visits to local other manufacturing or warehouse locations (as business needs require).

EOE M/F/Disabled/VET

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color age religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience education (including licensure and certifications) qualifications performance and geographic location among other relevant business or organizational needs.