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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.
indie Semiconductor and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
Concerning agencies: indie Semiconductor does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.