Manager, Cost Accounting and Operations Finance

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The Manager, Cost Accounting & Operations Finance is a key Finance partner to Global Operations, Accounting, and business leadership. The role owns the end-to-end cost accounting and Operation finance scope, including month-end close support, P&L reporting, forecasting, standard cost and variance analysis, inventory valuation, and audit readiness. Beyond producing accurate reporting, this Manager is expected to lead sharp, forward-looking analysis that explains cost, margin, inventory, and supply chain performance drivers and converts findings into clear recommendations for decision-making.

What You’ll Do:

Cost Accounting, Inventory & Month-End Control

• Own and continuously strengthen cost accounting processes, month-end accruals, inventory-related entries,and related financial controls.
• Review manufacturing variances, purchase price variances, inventory adjustments, standard cost movements, and related P&L impacts.
• Ensure accurate reconciliation between inventory sub-ledger and general ledger, partnering with Accounting to resolve posting issues and corrective entries.
• Manage inventory valuation, obsolescence reserve analysis, and related recommendations in partnership with Operations and Accounting.
• Serve as a key Finance contact for audit-related inventory and cost accounting questions, ensuring proper documentation and control evidence.

Operations FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Oversee annual budget and landings for Global Operations, including P&L and cost drivers.
• Partner with Operations budget owners to review results, challenge assumptions, quantify risks and opportunities, and improve forecast accuracy.
• Translate operational activity, cost movements, and inventory trends into clear financial impacts for leadership.
• Drive improvement in planning processes, reporting templates, and forecast governance in Anaplan.

Analysis & Business Insights

• Support analysis on COGS, Work Orders, gross margin, standard cost structure, manufacturing variance, and supply chain performance.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions, including inventory targets, absorption on standard cost, tooling and cost mitigation.
• Identify trends, root causes, and performance gaps; convert analysis into concise recommendations and management-ready storytelling.
• Develop and maintain standardized dashboards and scorecards that improve transparency, accountability, and decision speed across Finance and Operations departments.

Leadership, Stakeholder Management & Process Improvement

• Act as a trusted Finance business partner to Global Operations leadership, Supply chain team and Accounting.
• Lead recurring business reviews and communicate financial performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to senior stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, controls, documentation, automation, and data quality across Finance and Operations processes.
• Demonstrate the ability to move beyond reporting to uncover root causes, quantify financial impacts, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Strong ability to build effective relationships across Operations, Supply Chain, Accounting, and FP&A, constructively challenging assumptions and supporting decisions with facts.
• Proven record of prioritizing effectively, driving accountability, managing ambiguity, and bringing structure to complex topics.
• Strong communication with the ability to translate detailed cost, inventory, and operational analysis into clear, concise, leadership-ready narratives.
• Demonstrate the ability to continuously improve reporting cadences, documentation, financial controls, governance, and data automation.
• Deliver accurate outputs under deadlines while proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in Cost Accounting, Operations Finance, Accounting, Audit, or Supply Chain Finance, Manufacturing environment preferred.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent advanced credential preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of inventory accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, accruals, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Experience with Anaplan, SAP, or other leading ERP / planning systems; strong ability to improve systems-enabled reporting and forecasting processes.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot, automation, or analytics tools strongly preferred.
• Experience preparing executive-level reporting and presenting complex financial insights.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of partnering effectively with non-finance operational leaders, translating complex data into clear insights, and preparing executive-level presentations.

Schedule:

Hybrid - requires onsite presence 3x per week at Benefit HQ

The target salary range for this position in California is $115,000 - $135,000 annually. The actual salary offered is based on market location and will depend on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, years of relevant experience; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. This position is eligible to earn an annual bonus. This position is also eligible for the following benefits, including but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a 401(k) plan with employer matching, various paid time off programs; employee discounts/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts.

Contract type: Permanent Job