Cost Accountant

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Job Description

The Australia entity within Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Cost Accountant.  Provide costing support for all non-Sera inventory in the Australia / New Zealand (ANZ) region, including non-Sera inventory in ANZ for any Division of Thermo Fisher.  This role will closely interact and partner with Operations Teams.

What you will do:

• Serve as the main inventory accounting contact and business partner for all non-Sera inventory in the ANZ region.
• Collaborate effectively with the Operations Finance team to analyze cost data to identify productivity opportunities to improve the total cost of non-Sera products in the ANZ region.
• Perform weekly reviews of variances to Standard Cost, including WOV, PPV, and Absorption for make SKUs.  Translate findings into concrete actions with planning or procurement that get to the root causes of variances to standard cost.
• Perform regular tasks relating to the monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close process, including reconciliations.
• Provide accounting support for all non-Sera SKUs in the ANZ region.  Observe cycle counts performed in 1 day twice a quarter.  Prepare cycle count absolute accuracy reports each month, with a goal to become fully cycle count compliant in 2026.
• Support the Global Annual Inventory Cost Roll by working directly with manufacturing and procurement teams to review new standards and their impact on inventory revaluation.
• Maintain data integrity globally for standard costing; this includes cost re-rolls, data maintenance and working closely with IT and Finance to understand and communicate impact
• Support the local Operations teams from a cost accounting perspective to help quantify savings for potential projects/initiatives. I.E. purchasing team, warehouse, planning, etc.
• Become adept in data reporting and analytics from ERP systems, G/L, GLA, SPoT, Cognos and PLN.
• Cultivate business partnerships with Operations, Planning, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Ops Finance to drive process improvements.
• Support the management of excess and obsolete inventory for the plants and DCs supported in this role; partner with site finance to provide analysis of at-risk inventory
• Support SOX and External auditors by providing clear supporting explanations and documents.

How will you get here:

Education

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.  MBA, CPA/CMA a plus.

Experience

• At least 3-5 years of manufacturing cost accounting or finance experience
• Proficiency in Excel required.
• JD Edwards E1 ERP system is a strong preference.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Be able to thrive in a sophisticated, multi-level environment and have the ability to work cross-functionally with individuals and teams
• Self-motivated, independent asset in the organization who has enthusiasm and energy for the job
• An eye toward continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes
• Take on ad hoc projects and complete them timely and accurately
• Successful in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.

• Health & Wellbeing: Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.

• Flexibility: Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.

• Extra Leave: Benefit from generous leave policies, including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and company paid parental leave.

• Charitable Giving & Volunteering: Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.

• Learning & Development: Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning, workshops, and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.

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