Cost Accountant (Hybrid in office)
Location: Westminster, Colorado
January 28, 2025
The Cost Accountant directs activities of product costing, product manufacturing analysis, and inventory valuation. The position provides recommendations to senior management in support of the achievement of the company’s goals.
This individual will reside in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area, and will report into our Westminster office in person a least 2 days per week.
This individual will reside in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area, and will report into our Westminster office in person a least 2 days per week.
Short Facts
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Westminster, CO, United States of America -
Finance/Accounting -
Permanent Position
Your collaboration
- Perform month end close activities related to Cost Accounting.
- Prepare actual vs. plan (budget) analysis. Prepare various financial analysis related to manufacturing costs, inventory, and expense information for various internal customers as needed for decision making support.
- Maintain and execute periodic cost roll updates.
- Maintain and improve processes and controls associated with manufacturing costs and inventory valuation.
- Monitor cycle count process throughout the month, review and approve variances and ensure appropriate controls around the cycle count process.
- Lead and manage the monthly excess and obsolete inventory review process.
- Ensure validity and accuracy of ERP through analysis, internal audit, and coordination with inventory control, production and work order processing.
- Analyze the applicable general ledger to assure balance sheet accounts are fairly represented.
- Complete and maintain account reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Assist in developing and documenting policies and procedures, including system requirements and internal controls.
- Represent Finance/Accounting on teams designed to improve operations, reduce costs, etc.
- Manage GR/IR variances on a weekly basis and resolve all items that are over 30 days outstanding.
- Review of account coding on invoices, journal entries and other documents for accuracy, making corrections when necessary.
- Demonstrate understanding of organizational structure and core businesses of the company and industry.
- Perform year-end close procedures and support the annual internal and external audit; prepare and provide audit support including PBC Schedules, roll-forwards, and analytical worksheets.
- Support the organization with ad hoc projects, and perform other duties as assigned.
Your competence
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably including standard costing.
- Knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and general accounting procedures; familiarity with chart of accounts structure; aptitude for working with numbers.
- Cycle count and inventory valuation experience.
- Competency in accounting software use, SAP experience a plus, and MS Office.
- Excel skills must be at least intermediate, including tables, pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas and functions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to appropriately prioritize tasks; strong organizational skills; high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Perform routine job functions without supervision.
Compensation: Salary range for this position is $68,000 - $90,000. Salary will be commensurate with experience and skillset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical / dental / vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, disability, 401k matching (up to 8%).
Clarity on your path
At Swisslog Healthcare, we are constantly looking for people who shape and develop our company. We offer exciting opportunities to learn, develop and lead change. You benefit from clear communication and development plans that are aligned with your personal strengths and our common goals. Enjoy many other benefits that we are constantly reviewing and expanding.
Meaningful Tasks
Learn & Grow
Flexible Working Options
Globally Networked Environment
Retirement Plans
Grow with Us!
Our commitment
We use automation to make a difference in hospitals and healthcare facilities. 1,200 dedicated employees in more than 3,500 facilities around the world are already relieving the burden on staff and giving them more time for patient care activities. With the latest technologies in the field of medication management, we are taking responsibility for shaping tomorrow's healthcare system to improve patient care and increase medication safety.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Swisslog Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law.Swisslog’s FMLA policy can be found at: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application or to perform your job, please contact Human Resources at jobs.healthcare.us@swisslog-healthcare.com.