Cost Accountant

Cost Accountant

Position Summary

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. 

The Cost Accountant is responsible for all aspects of accounting, both general and cost accounting. The Cost Accountant is to proactively participate in the Finance Department’s month-end close, analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.

This role will report directly to the Finance Director.

The Role

• Review and entry of daily production and consumption records
• Perform finance verification of monthly raw material, WIP, and finished good inventory cycle counts.  Audit and maintain the cycle count documentation from all cycle counts, ensuring its accuracy and completeness.  Ensure the site maintains compliance with counting frequency and completeness requirements
• Monitor inventories and facilitates the paperwork approval, tracking, and filing process to maintain accuracy
• Analyze data for discrepancies in manufactured product costs, by reviewing the manufacturing variances and identifying any discrepancies in routings or bills of materials
• Assist in the analysis and roll of standard costs as necessary.  Ensure all active Raw Materials and Intermediate items have accurate standard costs
• Ensure integrity of standard costs and item attributes that impact costing or standard accounting flows
• Assist in annual budget process with standard cost rate development
• Perform other monthly and quarterly financial reports as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field of study

3+ years’ experience in Accounting or Manufacturing

Advanced proficiency with various ERP systems, Sage or JDE preferred

Advanced PC skills, including advanced spreadsheet functions (e.g. Pivot Tables, Lookups, Formulas)

Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds.

Why Should You Join Catalent

• Diverse, inclusive culture
• Competitive salary
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Educational assistance/reimbursement
• 152 hours of accrued paid time off + 8 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Employee discount programs
• Robust Employee Referral Program