Cost Accountant

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is the leading manufacturer of custom oligonucleotides and proprietary technologies for genomics applications. Our work is complex and cutting-edge, and our team members are curious, creative thinkers who understand that good data drives smart decisions. At IDT, we realize that although science may be uniform, people are unique. We promote a culture where engaged people are motivated and have opportunities to achieve their full potential, as part of one global team.

IDT is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

This position is part of the Finance Department located in Coralville, IA and will be onsite. At IDT, we are one global team. We celebrate our differences, engage in healthy debate, and are inclusive. Together, we accomplish great things

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assists in the development and ongoing maintenance of a standard costing system to ensure accurate inventory valuations and cost accumulation and estimate product costs to support quoting activities
• Responsible for thorough inventory reconciliations
• Contributes to month end closing and preparation of monthly financial and operational reporting as well as budgeting and forecasting other cost of sales elements.
• Analyze variances and communicate explanations to management with recommended actions on a frequent basis to ensure plant is delivering to expected forecast
• Provides proactive consultation to department leaders to drive business decisions related to inventory, costing and scrap.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance related fields with 0+ years experience
• Understanding of financial accounting
• Understanding of ERP systems

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel – domestic travel to other manufacturing locations ( 5% of time)
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Exert up to 20lbs. of force occasionally and/or up 10 lbs. of force frequently
• Sitting: to assume a position in which the weight is largely supported by the buttocks, usually with the body vertical and the thighs horizontal.
• Using Fingers/Grasping/Feeling: writing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm and perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touch.
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work- those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds at normal range; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when auscultating and percussing.
• Repetitive Motion: substantial movements (motion) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Cost accounting experience with mid or large sized company preferred

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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