Senior Cost Accounting Manager

indie is seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Cost Accounting Manager to lead our cost accounting function within a global, multi-site manufacturing environment. This role will be a key partner to finance and operations, responsible for establishing and maintaining standard costs, producing insightful margin analyses, and supporting global financial reporting requirements. This is a high-impact role, ideal for someone who is self-driven and independently motivated to develop new or enhance existing corporate cost accounting processes and thrives in a fast-paced environment while enjoying tackling and solving complex problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the company's costing and inventory process, including annual cost roll updates, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and reporting insights for leadership.
• Lead all aspects of month/quarter-end close for cost accounting activities, including cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory accounting,  and overhead allocations.
• Partner with operations and engineering to understand cost drivers, improve cost efficiencies, and support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with global finance/operations teams and provide guidance on standardization in accordance with corporate policies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on ERP cost modules, including system implementation, upgrades and process improvements.  NetSuite experience is strongly preferred.
• Build and maintain robust models to supplement ERP reporting and facilitate deeper analysis.
• Partner with FP&A and corporate accounting teams to support close processes, period audits, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements by maintaining effective internal controls, supporting quarterly control testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA, CMA or Master's degree in a related field a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in cost accounting, ideally within a global manufacturing environment; semiconductor industry experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or maintaining standard costing in ERP systems.
• ERP system experience required; NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on role where both strategic thinking and detailed execution are expected.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; must be able to work across cultures and time zones.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in an environment with limited staff support.