Senior Cost Accounting Analyst

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Senior Cost Accounting Analyst!

Location: Austin, TX

Job ID: 46655

This role partners closely with operations to support daily activities and provide financial insights that identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements. The position analyzes product costs, co‑leads quarterly and annual cost updates, and supports Agile processes, forecasting cycles, and month‑end close activities. It drives variance analysis, oversees WIP job monitoring, and ensures integration requirements are met from an operational finance perspective. The role also delivers inventory and direct material analytics and prepares clear, impactful financial presentations for business and executive reviews.

Who are we?

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo

As our Senior Cost Accounting Analyst, you’ll support HID’s success by:

• Partnering with the operations team on day‑to‑day activities and initiatives.
• Providing financial insight to teams in assessing risks and opportunities to achieve financial commitments, proactively establishing insightful analytics, and developing operational processes that enable teams to anticipate needs and support cross‑functional alignment.
• Analyzing product costs and compiling outputs and recommendations.
• Performing calculations of costing components—including material, overhead, and labor—to determine accurate standard costs.
• Co‑leading the process for quarterly and annual product cost updates.
• Co‑leading the Agile process and ongoing updates.
• Supporting the quarterly and annual forecast processes.
• Performing time‑sensitive month‑end close activities and conducting variance analysis as part of the monthly performance review.
• Co‑leading the WIP jobs monitoring and closing process.
• Owning the integration requirements from an operational finance standpoint.
• Providing inventory and direct material reporting and analytics.
• Preparing and presenting ad‑hoc financial presentations for business reviews.
• Analyzing complex financial and operational data to deliver thoughtful, forward‑looking insights that identify risks and opportunities and enable informed business decision‑making.
• Leading and supporting core operational finance and costing processes—including standard cost development, forecasting, and month‑end close—to ensure accuracy, discipline, and scalability.

Your Experience and Background include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a member of a cross-functional team
• Ability to work in a global environment
• Familiarity with IFRS/GAAP
• Minimum of 4-7 years of accounting/finance experience
• Accounting knowledge preferred
• Experience with Oracle or similar ERP system
• Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. with advanced Excel skills required
• Knowledge of data warehouse reporting and analysis tools
• Experience with HFM and OneStream is preferred.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
• A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply?

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

HID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com .

Please be aware that our recruitment process may include the use of AI-powered tools to assist in screening applicant resumes. These tools help us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications and skills align with the job description. We use AI in a responsible manner and in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations. Importantly, all applicants are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. AI is used to support, not replace, human judgment in the evaluation process.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!

On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.

When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.