Cost Accountant
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Scoresby, Australia
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Role summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific seeks a Cost Accountant to manage inventory accounting and costing analysis for non-Sera products across Australia and New Zealand. The role involves variance analysis, financial close support, and collaboration with operations teams to drive cost optimization and process improvements.
What they're looking for
- Degree in Accounting or Finance (MBA, CPA/CMA preferred)
- 3-5 years manufacturing cost accounting or finance experience
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- JD Edwards E1 ERP system experience strongly preferred
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Cross-functional collaboration and process improvement capabilities
What you'll be doing
- Serve as primary inventory accounting contact for non-Sera inventory across ANZ region
- Perform weekly variance reviews to Standard Cost and identify root causes with planning and procurement teams
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes including reconciliations and cycle count activities
- Partner with Operations Finance to analyze costs and identify productivity improvement opportunities
- Support Global Annual Inventory Cost Roll and maintain data integrity for standard costing systems
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