Senior Manager - Cost Accounting

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we're passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

At Mesa Labs we offer competitive wages, including potential bonus opportunities, equity awards, commission, and a comprehensive benefits package based on the position.

This is a remote position with the preferred location being within commutable distance to Lakewood, CO.

Base Compensation Range: $134,500 - $168,000
*In addition, you qualify for:

• Annual bonus opportunity of 17% based on company performance
• Annual equity award of $17,500

Outstanding Benefits and Perks
We are proud to offer a variety of benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees:

• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start
• Tiered Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options, Health savings (HSA), healthcare & dependent care flexible spending (FSA) accounts
• Company paid short term and long-term disability (unless covered by a state disability plan)
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• Paid sick leave of 48 hours per calendar year
• Eligible employees may receive four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave after 1 year of service or in accordance with state leave laws
• 401(k) plan that provides a 4% Safe Harbor company match on a 4% employee contribution that begins on Day 1
• Employee Wellness and Financial Assistance Resources through Cigna and NY Life
• Nine (9) paid company holidays per year

At Mesa Labs, we apply technical expertise and technological innovation to improve quality of life for patients, workers, and consumers worldwide. Our products and services directly impact the critical environments that advance medical breakthroughs, keep industry moving, and ensure the safety of products we use every day.

Job Summary

The Cost Accounting Sr. Manager focuses on accounting, analysis and reporting for inventory movements, reserves, and cost of goods. This is a broad role with duties that relate to cost and inventory accounting valuation analysis and internal controls. The position will work closely with various teams across the global organization, including Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, and R&D Project Teams and will supervise a team of 2.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Has process oversight of assessing inventory for excess and obsolescence reserves and other key judgements.
• Participates in the month-end close processes, including preparing/reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations related to inventory and costs including cost eliminations.
• Completes monthly margin analysis by Business Unit to assist the company's executives and FP&A team in understanding margins.
• Maintains and helps develop accounting policies and procedures with respect to inventory and inventory related accounting.
• Develops analytics and reporting to provide insights on inventory and cost of goods sold activity on a quarterly basis.
• Provides technical guidance to ensure consistent application of cost accounting principles across the organization.
• Completes inventory reporting to support quarterly filings and audits.
• Partners with Operations to evaluate financial endeavors and continually improve inventory control processes to improve profitability and minimize losses.
• Monitors, measures and refines KPI's, metrics and operational performance measurements.
• Assists with the coordination and deliverables for quarterly reviews and annual audits performed by internal and external auditors
• Prepares ad-hoc reporting and analyses, and assists teams with research on cost accounting questions and with special projects as requested.
• Helps identify and lead process and systems improvement initiatives.
• Balances financial and business needs when making operational and transactional decisions.
• Ensures SOX compliance for responsible area, including implementing improvements to improve the efficiency of current controls.
• May lead cross-functional projects and process enhancements.
• Works closely with the Supply Chain Team to understand production schedules, contracts, inventory movements and other supply chain matters in order to ensure inventory is fairly stated on the balance sheet.
• Communicates company's policies/practices to other departments. Teaches plant leaders about margin and how costs affect margin. Maintains documents and existing and new functional SOPs. Performs technical research, interprets technical literature, presents technical options.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or related discipline.
• CPA or Managerial Accounting certification is required
• Typically requires 7 years of experience in a corporate finance/accounting department or public accounting firm or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge and Skillsets Required

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and how they apply to manufacturing.
• Advanced proficiency in the use and understanding of the systems and tools required.
• Advanced Excel skills and use of NetSuite, or similar ERP systems.
• Ability to identify process inefficiencies and build recommended solutions through automation and/or repeatable processes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills. Understands the relationship of the data and analysis with the message to be delivered. Conducts meetings and/or responds to business partner inquiries in a professional and informative manner.
• Communicates effectively and seeks input from others when appropriate. Solves advanced problems elevated from less senior colleagues, elevating complex issues as appropriate.
• Understands how the work of the team affects the achievement of area goals and objectives.
• Proven ability to multi-task and work independently in a challenging fast paced environment. Holds self accountable for delivering on objectives and commitments.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Mesa sites, including potential international travel.

Mesa Labs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Mesa Labs prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants or employees based on age, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Please note that Mesa Labs conducts criminal background checks upon offer acceptance.