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The Senior Cost Accountant, Manufacturing will support the North America operations including our manufacturing facility in Sandpoint Idaho.  Provide in-depth cost analytics to assist leadership in growing the business. In addition to supporting business analytics and reporting needs the Analyst will also be responsible for working cross functionally with all departments to enable data driven decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Cost Accounting:

• Maintain and analyze standard costs, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, and product margins.

• Support annual standard cost rolls and periodic cost updates.
• Analyze labor, material, purchase price, and manufacturing overhead variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate annual physical inventories, cycle count programs, inventory reconciliations, and related financial reporting.
• Maintain cost information used to establish standard costs, value inventory, and measure profitability.
• Partner with Operations to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve inventory accuracy, and enhance manufacturing performance.
• Train and support manufacturing personnel on cost accounting policies, procedures, and financial reporting.

Finance Support:

• Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, including account reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Analyze budget-to-actual operating results, identify key business drivers, and communicate findings and recommendations to management.
• Support financial analysis, reporting, and accounting activities across U.S. operations as assigned.
• Assist with monthly forecasts and the annual budgeting process.
• Support external audits and tax compliance activities by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with special projects, process improvements, ERP enhancements, and other strategic finance initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, and other departments to provide financial insight and support business objectives.
• Recommend improvements to financial systems, processes, and internal controls to enhance efficiency and reporting.

Requirements

Qualifications/ Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline required.  
• 3+ years of progressive manufacturing cost accounting experience with demonstrated ability to partner with operations leadership.
• Experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing environments.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred skills:

• Experience with Netsuite or a similar ERP system.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, inventory accounting, and manufacturing cost accounting principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively partner across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a demonstrated ability to identify process improvements and implement practical solutions.

Benefits

• Meaningful work in a rapidly growing company with opportunity for advancement
• Directly influence the quality of products and make a difference for patients worldwide
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth
• The salary range for this position is $90,000–$120,000 plus bonus, commensurate with experience and credentials

Sentec offers competitive benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, and 401K matching, as well as paid parental leave, a wellness stipend and tuition reimbursement. Sentec emphasizes employee voices and recognizes hard work making it a promising environment for professional growth. Sentec focuses on delivering impactful healthcare products and improving patient care.

By choosing a career at Sentec, you’re not just choosing a job – you’re embracing the chance to make a real impact, contributing to the development of innovative medical solutions that support the wellbeing of individuals worldwide. 

Sentec is a Swiss-American medical device company specializing in respiratory care. Since its founding in 1999, Sentec utilizes a deep-tech approach that is founded on advanced science and avant-garde technologies for respiratory patients across care areas. Sentec provides healthcare professionals worldwide with non-invasive, continuous monitoring and effective therapeutic solutions.