Senior Manager, Cost Accounting

Quanterix
tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Billerica
Mar 27, 2025
Senior Manager Cost Accountant Billerica, MA Quanterix is revolutionizing biomarker analysis to advance precision health, leveraging Simoa technology for ultra-sensitive protein detection. This transformative technology aims to enable earlier disease detection, better prognoses, and precise treatments, with the goal of significantly improving quality of life and longevity. We are on a mission to change the way in which healthcare is provided by giving researchers the ability to closely examine the continuum from health to disease. To make this vision a reality, we brought together the most experienced management team, renowned scientists, industry leading investors and expert advisors, to form a collaborative ecosystem, united through the common goal of advancing the science of precision health. ROLE SUMMARY: The Senior Manager Cost Accountant will play a critical role in the developing, enhancing and maintaining the company's inventory valuation controls with direct ownership on month end close for accurate and reliable financials in accordance GAAP and SOX requirements. Key focus on transactional integrity, accurate inventory valuation, and accounting controls. This is a flexible, hybrid role 3 days a week (headquarters located in Billerica, MA). WHAT YOU'LL DO: Accountable for month end inventory controls: Cost valuations entries: PPV, manufacturing variances, and revaluations. Reconciliations: Perpetuals, reserves, capitalizations, demo, and offsite locations Quarterly entries: Labor and overhead, reserves, LCM, and other capitalizations Operational collaboration: weekly reviewing on job orders, WIP, scrap, cost of poor quality, and inventory. Prepare monthly/quarterly schedules: Inventory turns, operating costs, flux, offsite reviews Support department roadmap to establish efficient, accurate, and reliable results. Continuous improvement project resource: close calendar, SOX controls, standard entries, establishing key reporting schedules, close efficiencies, new product initiatives, system implementations, and other as needed. Review and recommend corrective actions with supply chain and operations to resolve transactional issues impacting inventory valuation or cost of goods sold. Support item master data costing elements changes as needed. Key stakeholder for annual controls: Physical inventory count and standard cost update. Build trusted relationships with key business partners, including the Operations team and the FP&A teams. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance 7+ years of experience in cost accounting Experience with US GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting (SOX) Advanced excel spreadsheet skills; Pivot tables, LOOKUPs, SUMif's Strong business acumen within the balance sheet and income statement Experience with standard costing and ability to articulate absorption accounting PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in publicly traded, global companies, with a preference for life sciences / manufacturing industry experience. Strong understanding of inventory accounting principles, including standard costing and inventory valuation under GAAP Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and data analytics tools to prepare accurate inventory value and control processes. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross functional teams and support decision-making. Experience reporting and analyzing manufacturing data to drive accurate and reliable results. EXPECTATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Ability to work under pressure to meet tight timelines Requires strong focus on external audit support and SOX adherence Experience managing large data sets and summarizing actionable items Motivated organized individual contributor, with experience working effectively with cross-functional teams WHY YOU'LL LIKE WORKING FOR US: Our Technology: From discovery to diagnostics, Quanterix's ultrasensitive biomarker detection is fueling breakthroughs only made possible through its unparalleled sensitivity and flexibility. Simoa technology has delivered the gold standard for earlier biomarker detection in blood, serum or plasma, with the ability to quantify proteins that are far lower than the Level of Quantification (LoQ). Our industry-leading precision instruments, digital immunoassay technology and CLIA-certified Accelerator laboratory have supported research that advances disease understanding and management in neurology, oncology, immunology, cardiology, and infectious disease. Our Commitment to Employees: At Quanterix, our values are based on: Team, Innovation, Customer and Owner. Team: Challenge assumptions, not the person. Respect diversity of thought and hold ourselves to lofty standards Innovation: Stay curious, experiment, create and change Customer: Prioritize and celebrate these pioneers by doing our best to deliver on commitments Owner: Act with high integrity and in the best interest of Quanterix. Take measured risks; learn from success and failures. We reward and recognize our employees by offering competitive compensation and a 401k plan with employer match, as well as competitive health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents. We also offer an unlimited vacation policy to all exempt employees, and a generous PTO policy for non-exempt employees. All employees are eligible for equity, employee stock purchase plan, a performance bonus, and 1:1 financial counseling/planning. We also offer Tuition Assistance. We have a free, state-of-the-art onsite fitness center for all employees. To keep you fueled up, we provide onsite employees free snacks and drinks every day! DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE: Quanterix is committed to a Diverse and Inclusive workplace. We strive to recruit candidates who will bring inclusive mindsets and contribute to our values. Quanterix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Quanterix will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JC2