Cost Accountant

The job: Cost Accountant

We have an opportunity in Inchinnan for an experienced Cost Accountant to join us on a permanent basis. In this role the successful individual will be responsible for creating and maintaining SKU level standard costs in accordance with corporate policies and generally accepted accounting principles. The Cost accountant will be responsible for collaborating with manufacturing personnel on structure and validity of BOM and routing data.

What will you do?

• Assist in the analysis of financial data and extracts and assess relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of applying past financial performance to future standards.
• Develop financial reports from various accounting and information systems (specifically E1, SAP and EDW) for use in forecasting, trending, and results analysis. Validate accuracy of the financial results.
• Provide support as required for cost benefit analysis related to projects and/or programs.
• Reconcile ending inventory balances on monthly basis. Serve as owner of transactional data associated with inventory moves.
• Manage the excess and obsolete inventory reserves based on guidance from corporate policy.
• Actively participate and provide leadership in various projects to improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the plant related to the standard costs of individual SKUs.
• Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to format data and assemble reports.
• Participate in annual budgeting and standard cost roll.

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or the equivalent education and experience are required.
• Part qualifed CIMA or ACCA.
• Requires a functional knowledge of manufacturing and cost accounting.
• Must demonstrate judgment, tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external customers as well the ability to handle confidential and proprietary information.

What's in it for you:

• Personal Career development plan
• Competitive benefits and salary package
• Onsite subsidized gym
• Excellent opportunity for professional seeking career tracks in Accounting, FP & A and/or Operations.

About us:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.

Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon

With Thermo Fisher Scientic, it's not just a career. It's a chance to realise your best - professionally and personally.

Apply today!

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