Cost Accounting Manager

Description

Job Title:  Cost Accounting Manager
Finance / Opentrons Robotics
Reports to: Controller
Direct Reports: No
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: United States - Remote*
*Must reside in one of the following states:  CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, NC, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA or Washington DC

 About Us
Opentrons Labworks, Inc. is a disruptive life science company leveraging its integrated lab platform to supercharge the pace of innovation in research and healthcare. Opentrons Labworks is the parent company to business units Opentrons Robotics and Neochromosome. Through Opentrons Robotics, thousands of institutions are automating R&D operations with flexible, easy-to-use liquid handling lab robots. Through Neochromosome, biopharma and biotech at large can benefit from our world-class genome-scale cell engineering solutions.

If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, come join us! We provide excellent benefits, competitive compensation, equity packages, and opportunities for growth. Learn more on our Careers Website.

About The Role

Opentrons Labworks, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Cost Accounting Manager who will report to the Controller. This newly created role will provide experienced cost accounting and reporting expertise to support the Opentrons Robotics business unit. This role will have a dynamic range of responsibilities including, but not limited to: preparing and reviewing cost allocations, supporting the month-end reconciliation process of production orders, intercompany transactions, capitalization and subsequent recognition of cost of goods sold. This role will build out reporting of production order costing and cost of goods sold for internal and external reporting, partnering closely internally with key stakeholders in Finance, Commercial and Operations. This role will require strong proficiency in Excel and understanding of reporting and analysis of operational data, including allocations of overhead expenditures. This role will be required to work closely with our manufacturing team based in China.

What You Will Do 

• Own accounting and reporting for cost of goods sold in accordance with US GAAP 
• Analyze data to cost out and maintain burden rates and overhead allocations for commercial manufacturing including labor and benefits, depreciation, rent and maintenance 
• Prepare journal entries to accurately cost out and allocate overhead expenditures based on manufacturing schedule and production runs 
• Design and maintain detailed reporting and analysis of components of production order costs (direct vs. indirect) and cost of goods sold for internal operational reporting and external reporting disclosures  
• Determine allocation methodology using underlying data (i.e. time entry, production runs) to classify costs accurately and allocate appropriately across products
• Demonstrate critical thinking to enhance existing manual processes driven by future growth and expansion 
• Complete reconciliation and variance analysis to support month-end general ledger close and periodic reporting processes and timelines
• Partner with Operations and Commercial on demand planning

Who We Are Looking For
Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent and with a history of progressively increasing responsibility

Experience:

• 5 years of experience
• International and multi-entity experience required
  
• Previous manufacturing or cost accounting and reporting experience required 
  
• Experience in Instrumentation and/or Medical Device industries preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Eagerness to learn and develop wide-ranging skills and process knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of US GAAP including compliance requirements 
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel required
• Proficiency using NetSuite or similar ERP strongly desired
• Ability to speak Mandarin would be a significant plus