Cost Accountant

Broad Overview  

We are seeking a Cost Accountant to oversee inventory and general accountant responsibilities.  

This individual is expected to work out of the West Conshohocken, PA office 3 days at work on a hybrid schedule. 

As Cost Accountant, your responsibilities will include:  

• Prepares and maintains cost/inventory accounting records for manufactured products. 

• Oversees accounting process for manufacturing operations and bill of materials, including work in progress. 

• Reconciliation of intercompany accounts and monitoring of services provided by third parties. 

• Oversees receivables invoice generation and follows through to cash collection. 

• Liaison with supply chain teams. 

• Documents financial transactions by entering account information by preparing and entering journal entries. 

• Prepares month-end accruals, including PO accrual and R&D accrual. 

• Reviews the general ledger for input accuracy and verifies that accounts have been reviewed for content. 

• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information. 

• Assembles monthly close folder on network drive with journal entries, account reconciliations and required backup and signatures. 

• Supports periodic audit of financial statements by interacting with auditors, providing documents to support sample selections, and explaining transactions and results. 

• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures. 

• Maintains financial security by following internal controls. 

• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data. 

• As needed, prepares monthly analysis including budget to actual spend by cost center, T&E reporting, and other ad hoc analysis. 

• Ensures that all activities and interactions are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with company values. 

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list, and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.  

To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate:  

• 5-7 minimum years of experience preferred. Pharmaceutical industry preferred but not required.  

• Manufacturing experience required. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area preferred. 

• An intermediate level PC skill, MS Office, including strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and good working knowledge of accounting systems (Great Plains and SAP a plus). 

• Knowledge of Sunshine Act/transparency reporting a plus. 

• Ability to make decisions independently. 

• Attention to detail, accuracy & Deadline-oriented. 

• Strong analytical and organizational skills. 

• Plan and manage multiple projects. 

• Business Process improvement. 

• FP&A aptitude. 

Company Benefits 

• Hybrid Working 

• Vacation, Personal and Sick time 

• 15 Paid Company Holidays 

• Medical, Dental, Vision and other Voluntary benefits 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Tuition Assistance 

• Discretionary Bonus Plan 

• Competitive 401(k), $1 for $1 up to 6% of pay. The safe harbour match is vested immediately. In addition, SERB also offers a discretionary match of up to 4% of pay which vests 20% a year for 5 years.