Sr. Cost Accountant
Posted on: 7 Apr 2021
Sunnyvale, CA
Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role will be working closely with Corporate cost accounting team. You will be responsible for, but not limiting to the following duties / other duties may be assigned in addition to below:
* Support ERP system implementation and lead enhancement projects
* Maintain and set up standard cost for new products and changes to existing products
* Participate in annual standard cost roll, including material master data review; setting up labor and overhead standard rates; perform standard cost impact analysis
* Provide cost analytical support to Kaizen events and cost improvement initiatives
* Perform month-end close duties involving various journal entries, accruals, reviewing and reporting financial data for purchase price variance, NCR, E&O and R&D reserves, scrap expense, in transit inventory reconciliation
* Analyze actual labor, material and overhead cost against std cost monthly
* Interface with internal and external auditors, provide account analysis and variance explanations
* Develop and provide ad-hoc reports as required by the management
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
* Bachelors degree in business with accounting concentration or equivalent experience
Knowledge and skills:
* At least 7 years experience in cost accounting experience with in-house manufacturing highly preferred
* SAP experience is a must (Super user preferred), capable of assisting new factory inventory valuation design and UAT
* Must be detail oriented with well-developed organizational and analytical skills
* Effective communicator of technical & non-technical information
* Must have the ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with proven ability to be flexible and adaptable within a changing dynamic environment
* Excellent team work and interpersonal communication skill
* Good analytical skills & sound Judgment
* Customer service oriented high sense of urgency
* Stretch oriented embraces and thrives on challenge, a fast pace environment, performs well under pressure, juggle multiple priorities and meets aggressive deadlines
* Continuous improvement oriented has familiarity with lean principles and how to apply them to Finance value streams
* Remains flexible and takes the risks necessary to achieve the business objectives in a compliant manner
* Works with local process improvement teams to define resources, measures and tactics that contribute to achievement of company objectives
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.
Danaher
Washington, DC
Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services worldwide. The company’s Life Sciences segment provides mass spectrometers; cellular analysis, lab automation, and centrifugation instruments; microscopes; and genomics consumables. This segment also offers filtration, separation, and purification technologies to the biopharmaceutical, food and beverage, medical, aerospace, microelectronics, and general industrial sectors. Its Diagnostics segment provides chemistry, immunoassay, microbiology, and automation systems, as well as hematology and molecular diagnostics products. This segment offers analytical instruments, reagents, consumables, software, and services for hospitals, physicians’ offices, reference laboratories, and other critical care settings.
The company’s Dental segment provides consumables, equipment, and services to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease and ailments of the teeth, gums, and supporting bone. This segment offers implant systems, dental prosthetics, and associated treatment planning software; orthodontic bracket systems and lab products; endodontic systems and related consumables; restorative materials and instruments; infection prevention products; digital imaging systems and software; air and electric powered handpieces, and consumables; and treatment units.
Its Environmental & Applied Solutions segment offers instrumentation, services, and disinfection systems to analyze, treat, and manage water in residential, commercial, industrial, and natural resource applications. This segment also provides analytical instruments, software, services, and consumables for consumer, pharmaceutical, and industrial products. The company was formerly known as Diversified Mortgage Investors, Inc. and changed its name to Danaher Corporation in 1984. Danaher Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees71, 000
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Website
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Jobs Posted2348
