Cost Accounting Manager

Our client, a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, located in Parsippany, NJ is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager on a long-term consulting basis. Summary: The CMO Cost Accounting Manager-Temp will be responsible for reporting, planning, forecasting and analysis for the Third Party Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) sites.

This position will also have accounting responsibilities for the sites including managing cost and inventory accounting, assets, departmental accruals and monthly close activities. This position will provide timely, accurate and relevant financial information and ensure insights are provided to the business. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned. Manage the budget and forecasting process for all commercial products at CMO sites including:

Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts including capital expenditures. Document and understand assumptions, risks and opportunities. Prepare documentation, including presentations, trends and variance analysis.

Review headcount requisitions for alignment with budget and business justifications. Timely review purchase requisitions and ensure accuracy of coding and consistency with budget. Manage CMO product costing and inventory accounting including but not limited to:

Prepare month-end journal entries and account reconciliations for inventory. Prepare balance sheet analytics for appropriate accounts. Prepare documentation including trends, variance analysis, spend by department, and analysis of budget versus actual.

Prepare detailed margin analytics, product costs and key performance indicators with explanations of business drivers. Timely report on manufacturing variances including material, labor and overhead variances and product costing actual versus forecast. Interact with external and internal auditors, prepare and provide documentation for annual audits and SOX.

Standard cost development. Inventory reserve development. Annual inventory counts.

Develop and document policies and procedures for monthly system close. Finance liaison with CMO and management. Review bill-backs from our contract manufacturer(s). Facilitate dispute resolutions.

Train the business on financial policies and procedures. Provide support on business decisions by performing financial analysis and modeling. Other ad hoc analysis / projects as deemed appropriate.

Education and Experience: Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance from accredited college or university, CPA or MBA a plus. Minimum of 5 years of related experience in Finance and Accounting, including cost accounting experience.

Process Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals a plus. Cost and Inventory Accounting.