Manager Accounting , Inventory and Operations
- Compensation
- $145K–$169K
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 7+ years of progressive cost accounting experience in a biotech manufacturing environment, including contract manufacturing. Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered.
- Experience with product costing in SAP S/4 Hana required.
- Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting under GAAP.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- CPA or CMA certification preferred.
- Experience working in a public company (SEC-reporting) environment preferred.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate data into insights.
- Cross-functional collaboration and influence.
- Process improvement mindset.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Full description
Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!
Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.
WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values:
*RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered.
*AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.
*LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.
*MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.
Summary:
The Manager Accounting , Inventory and Operations role will help manage Vaxcyte’s cost accounting functions, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis. This role also owns the full manufacturing accrual process for the Manufacturing Accounting Team — maintaining accrual trackers, preparing monthly accrual journal entries, reconciling manufacturing general ledger accounts, and preparing manufacturing flux analysis. The Manager Accounting Inventory and Operations role partners closely with Supply Chain and FP&A to ensure accurate cost data, drive margin improvement initiatives, and maintain strong internal controls over inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS). The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting skills with the ability to translate cost data into actionable business insights.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain and update standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
- Analyze and report on manufacturing variances (purchase price, usage, labor, and overhead) and partner with Supply Chain to explain and resolve root causes.
- Own the manufacturing accrual process end to end, including maintaining accrual trackers by key vendors.
- Prepare monthly accruals for manufacturing vendors, ensuring costs are recorded in the appropriate period.
- Prepare journal entries related to manufacturing accruals, inventory, COGS, and manufacturing variances.