[Remote] Cost Accounting Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amgen is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to serving patients with serious illnesses. They are seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to join their Global Cost Accounting team, responsible for inventory accounting, analysis of global inventory movements, and managing outsourced provider relationships.
Responsibilities
- Perform the inventory accounting for certain Amgen manufacturing sites
- Will be accountable to manage and review the work of an outsourced provider that supports this team
- Analyze complex inventory movements in SAP and verify that financials are accurate
- Perform and analyze standard costing in SAP / S4 HANA
- Perform and review sophisticated journal entries, general ledger account analysis, and reconciliation for both SAP and consolidation tools
- Prepare and review audit schedules and answer questions from internal and external auditors
- Preparation and review of highly developed financial schedules such as footnote, month-end flash reports, accounting memos, and other ad hoc schedules, as required by the supervisor
- May lead and review accounting control functions and reporting requirements such as: inventory reserves, pre-approval manufacturing, standard costing including absorption tests, and excess capacity analysis among others
- Special projects to improve accounting processes including digital projects and integration support
- Consolidate, analyze, and report global inventory balances by product/site and perform detailed monthly variance analysis
- Leverage various AI tools to increase efficiency and compliance
Skills
- Doctorate Degree, OR
- Master's degree and 2+ years of experience in general accounting, OR
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience in general accounting, OR
- Associate's degree and 10+ years of experience in general accounting, OR
- High School Diploma/GED and 12+ years of experience in general accounting
- Master's in Business Administration (MBA)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Strong project management skills
- 5+ years of General, Intercompany and Cost Accounting experience using SAP / S4 HANA
- Dynamic accounting/finance experience including corporate-level public company experience
- Experience in driving and implementing change, leading through collaboration, and influence
- Experience with investigating complex inventory movements and costing implications in SAP / S4 HANA
- Experience managing outsourced partner relationships
- Experience in financial system optimization, improvement, and implementation
- Knowledgeable in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Foreign Currency transaction accounting and understanding concepts to translate into mentorship for financial reporting
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
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