Cost Accountant

Job Title: Senior Cost Accountant

Location: Princeton, NJ

Salary: $115K - $135K

Stable Medical Device Company looking for a Senior Cost Accountant to join their team!

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cost Accountant to join our growing medical device organization. This role will be responsible for managing cost accounting functions within a manufacturing environment, ensuring accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, deep manufacturing experience, and a CPA license.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all cost accounting activities, including standard costing, variance analysis, and cost allocations
• Analyze manufacturing costs, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability
• Partner with operations to monitor production costs, inventory levels, and efficiencies
• Maintain and update standard costs and bills of materials (BOMs)
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory and cost-related journal entries
• Support financial close processes related to inventory and cost accounting
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning related to manufacturing costs
• Support audits and provide required documentation for internal and external auditors
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements related to cost accounting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA license preferred
• 5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment (medical device or regulated industry preferred)
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis
• Experience with ERP systems
• Solid understanding of GAAP
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience supporting audits in a regulated industry