Career Category
Finance
Job Description
In this vital role, you will
own and lead
standard costing activities
within Ops Finance for designated manufacturing sites or regions. You will act as a subject‑matter expert for standard costing and inventory accounting and provide oversight, governance, and leadership across the process.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Support
the end‑to‑end annual standard costing process
, including planning, execution, review, and governance. This includes updates to clinical costing and Raw Material costing.
Oversees product-costing
updates in SAP S/4Hana
Ensure accuracy and integrity of
material, BOM
, routing, labor, and overhead standards
in SAP
Lead
absorption costing, excess capacity analysis
, and related accounting assessments
Oversee
inventory accounting and valuation
, including monthly close, reconciliations, and roll‑forwards
Perform and review
detailed cost and inventory variance analysis
, providing insights to global stakeholders
Act as a key finance partner to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Cost Accounting and Operations Finance teams
Support
S/4HANA implementation
, enhancements, and global standardization of costing processes
Drive
process improvements, automation, and digital initiatives
within standard costing and inventory accounting
Manage and review work performed by
junior team members or outsourced service providers
, as applicable
Assist to provide responses to
internal and external audits
related to inventory and costing
Support strategic initiatives related to
network optimization, new product introductions, and business expansions
What we expect of you
The professional we seek is a strong finance leader with deep technical expertise and a transformation mindset:
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
Minimum
7 years of progressive experience
in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, or inventory accounting
Proven experience
owning standard costing processes
in a complex manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of
SAP / S/4HANA
Fluency in
English
Preferred Qualifications
Chartered Accountant / Certified Public Accountant or MBA (Finance)
Audit or Big 4 Public Accounting experience
Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environments
Strong knowledge of
US GAAP inventory accounting
Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to operate effectively in a
global, cross‑functional, matrixed organization
Mindset to drive transformation
and optimize processes
Ability to
take initiative
and work with a minimum level of direction in a fast-paced environment
.
