About the Job:
Sr Analyst of Cost Accounting reports to the Manager/AD of Cost Accounting and is responsible for inventory and cost accounting oversight to ensure accurate financial records. The incumbent leverages strong, detail oriented analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to recognize and understand the cross functional impact of general and cost accounting transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Supply Chain members to track and monitor inventory movements, scrap, E&O reserves, cycle counts to ensure internal controls are functioning as designed.
- Complete inventory/cost accounting for month end financial close: post journal entries, prepare account reconciliations, inventory flux analysis and reporting, and analyze labor and overhead allocation.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of bills of material, including changes in the manufacturing processes for existing products by analyzing variances and creation of bills of material for new products.
- Partner with Finance and Operations teams to drive process improvement and cost reductions.
- Develop, analyze, and maintain standard costs for products. Proactively identify omissions and errors in cost information to constantly improve standard costs.
- Establish, maintain, and update effective manufacturing cost allocation and cost classification models with the Finance and Operations departments.
- Assist with the budgeting/forecasting process for cost of goods sold and gross margin.
- Develop cost estimates for potential new products and projects in conjunction with the Finance, Purchasing and Operations Teams.
- Support Management reporting needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
- 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in accounting and finance roles with concentration in Management/Cost Accounting
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of professional work experience working:
- with standard costing
- with inventory controls
- with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and/or SAP
- with FIFO perpetual cost accounting
- analyzing cost related data and models
- Advanced Microsoft Excel experience
- Demonstrated history of successfully managing multiple concurrent initiatives, maintaining one’s own workflow amidst competing priorities, and meeting project deadlines
- Demonstrated organization and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication, collaboration, and problem solving
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
- Commitment to reflect FMI’s values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Boston, MA is $96,700 - $122,000 per year. The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicine’s compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine’s benefits.
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About UsSkills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
- 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in accounting and finance roles with concentration in Management/Cost Accounting
- 3+ years professional experience with standard costing
- 3+ years professional experience with inventory controls
- 3+ years professional experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and/or SAP
- 3+ years professional experience with FIFO perpetual cost accounting
- 3+ years professional experience analyzing cost related data and models
- Advanced Microsoft Excel experience
- Demonstrated history of managing multiple concurrent initiatives and meeting project deadlines
- Demonstrated organization and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication, collaboration, and problem solving
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
- Commitment to reflect FMI's values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion
Foundation Medicine Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses and long-term incentives are described as competitive and a meaningful component of total rewards. Annual bonuses tied to personal and company outcomes feature alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical and dental coverage is a core element of the package. Health plans are positioned as robust and well-rounded rather than minimal.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings include flexible or unlimited PTO and paid parental leave, supporting work–life balance. Extra paid downtime has been referenced alongside standard PTO.
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Foundation Medicine is a molecular information company dedicated to a transformation in cancer care in which treatment is informed by a deep understanding of the genomic changes that contribute to each patient's unique cancer. The company offers a full suite of comprehensive genomic profiling assays to identify the molecular alterations in a patient’s cancer and match them with relevant targeted therapies, immunotherapies and clinical trials. Foundation Medicine’s molecular information platform aims to improve day-to-day care for patients by serving the needs of clinicians, academic researchers and drug developers to help advance the science of molecular medicine in cancer. For more information, please visit us at www.FoundationMedicine.com or follow @FoundationATCG on Twitter. Community Guidelines: bit.ly/FMICommunityGuidelines






