Biomerieux , Inc

Cost Accountant II

Biomerieux , Inc$82K — $114K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 2+ years of accounting experience
  • Experience with SAP preferred
  • Proficient in MS Office including Excel, Word, and Teams
  • Strong knowledge of cost accounting and business systems

Responsibilities

  • Create and implement cost/management accounting systems
  • Monitor and report on manufacturing budgets and variances
  • Prepare Bill of Material (BOM) set up and costing reviews
  • Maintain integrity of general ledger transactions
  • Analyze and reconcile inventory valuation reports
  • Prepare cost variance analysis and related reports
  • Develop product cost models for new business initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Company-provided life and accidental death insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Retirement plan with employer contributions
  • Adoption assistance
  • Wellness programs and employee assistance
  • Commuter benefits and various voluntary offerings
  • Parental leaves
Full Job Description
Description

Responsible for participating in the planning, implementation and maintenance of the cost accounting system. Major responsibilities include accurate and timely analysis, as well as reporting and compliance activities.
Primary Duties
  1. Create, implement and monitor cost / management accounting system and procedures.
  2. Responsible for monitoring and reporting on manufacturing budgets and variances.
  3. Participates in and prepares Bill of Material (BOM) set up, maintenance and costing review for manufactured items.
  4. Maintains integrity of general ledger transactions.
  5. Responsible for analyzing, reconciling, and reviewing inventory valuation reports.
  6. Performs account analysis and reconciliations.
  7. Review and maintain site cycle count analysis and tracking.
  8. Prepares recommendations, supports and implements alternatives to work processes that will increase efficiencies and quality of financial reporting.
  9. Prepares cost and variance analysis associated with the month, quarter and year-end close, prepares related reports, and meets reporting deadlines.
  10. Development of product cost models: material usage, material cost, equipment requirements, and labor rates, labor cycle times, overhead, tooling, and capital requirements for new business or changes to current business.
  11. Participates in integration of cost accounting system with other company accounting and administrative systems.
  12. Monitors standard work procedures for product cost tracking.
  13. Prepares budget to actual variance reports.
  14. Prepares month, quarter and year-end report and presentation data.
  15. Performs complex analyses of specific cost centers and variances.
  16. Performs and analyzes cost trends.
  17. Prepares manufacturing variance reporting.
  18. Performs semi-finished goods Master Data set up and review.
  19. Prepares period end presentation material.
  20. Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
  21. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education, Training and Experience
  • Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
  • 2+ years of experience in accounting
Preferred Education, Training and Experience
  • SAP Experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
  • Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
  • Planning objectives and strategies to achieve them within a set timeline
  • Practicing time management to allocate tasks, balance priorities, and meet deadlines efficiently
  • Effective verbal communication skills
  • Written Communications - including the ability to communicate technical data in written form
  • Functional skills including critical thinking, adaptability, time management, communication, problem-solving and digital literacy.
  • Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
  • Intermediate: applies skills independently in most situations; handles moderately complex tasks with occasional guidance
  • In depth knowledge of cost accounting and business systems and best practices
  • Use of SQL in data analysis

The estimated salary range for this role based in Missouri is between $82,000 - 114,200. This role is eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance per bioMerieux's bonus program. This range may differ from ranges offered for similar positions elsewhere in the country given differences in cost of living. Actual compensation within this range is determined based on the successful candidate's experience and will be presented in writing at the time of the offer.

In addition, bioMérieux offers a competitive Total Rewards package that may include:
• A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options
• Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Various voluntary benefit offerings
• Discount programs
• Parental leaves

Please be aware that recruitment related scams are on the rise. Fraudulent job postings are being placed on other websites, and individuals posing as bioMérieux Talent Acquisition team members are reaching out via email or text message in an attempt to collect your personal and confidential information. In some cases, these scammers are also conducting bogus interviews prior to extending fraudulent offers of employment. Beware of individuals reaching out using general phone numbers and non-bioMerieux email domains (i.e. Hotmail.com, Gmail.com, Yahoo.com, etc.). If you are concerned that an interview experience or offer of employment might be a scam, please make sure you are searching for the posting on our careers site https://careers.biomerieux.com/ or contact us at [email protected].

About Biomerieux , Inc

Biomerieux is a French multinational biotechnology company that specializes in the diagnosis of infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Marcy-l'Étoile, France. Biomerieux operates in more than 150 countries and has a wide range of products, including diagnostic tests, reagents, and software. The company's products are used in hospitals, laboratories, and other healthcare settings. Biomerieux is committed to improving public health by providing innovative solutions for the diagnosis of infectious diseases.
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