\nWe are a growing business seeking an experienced Senior Cost Accountant to help us build and run a financial organization and infrastructure that will scale from our initial product launch and beyond. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working remote, but able to travel to our main office in San Carlos, CA as needed.\n\nThis is a rare and exciting opportunity for a cost accountant looking to further develop their skills at a uniquely innovative, rapidly moving, high impact start-up. In addition to establishing the infrastructure as Elegen, you will help us establish a strong culture of mutual respect, integrity, and collaboration while working alongside some of Silicon Valleyโs best scientists and engineers.\n\nThe Senior Cost Accountant will play a crucial role in our finance team by analyzing, monitoring, and optimizing the company's costs and expenses. This position involves extensive financial analysis, cost control, budgeting, and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive cost efficiency initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, financial analysis, and a deep understanding of cost accounting principles.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n\n* Cost Analysis: Conduct detailed cost analysis to identify areas of improvement and cost reduction. Analyze cost trends and provide insights into cost drivers.\n\n* Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and periodic forecasting by providing cost-related data and analysis.\n\n* Cost Control: Implement cost control measures and policies to ensure cost-effectiveness. Monitor expenses to ensure they align with budgets.\n\n* Product Costing: Calculate and maintain accurate product costs for various product lines. Work with production teams to ensure accurate and up-to-date cost information.\n\n* Variance Analysis: Investigate and report on variances between budgeted and actual costs. Provide explanations for deviations and suggest corrective actions.\n\n* Inventory Management: Manage and evaluate inventory costs, including the valuation of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.\n\n* Process Improvement: Identify and recommend process improvements that enhance cost efficiency, productivity, and overall profitability.\n\n* Financial Reporting: Prepare and present cost-related reports to management and other stakeholders as required.\n\n* Compliance: Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and relevant regulations in all cost-related activities.\n\n* Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, procurement, and finance, to gather data and insights for cost-related decisions.\n\n* Support: As an integral part of the Finance team, you will be the backup for our Senior Accountant responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and other accounting tasks.\n\n\n\n\n Essential Candidate Profile:\n\n\n* 2 years of cost accounting experience\n\n* 5 years of accounting related experience\n\n* Microsoft office suite\n\n* NetSuite, Oracle Financials, SAP, Sage, or other equivalent system experience\n\n* Excellent written and verbal communication skills \n\n* Strong organizational skills; must be detail-oriented\n\n* Ability to multi-task and follow up on pending issues\n\n* Open to change and willing to learn new skills\n\n* Ability to meet deadlines\n\n* Bachelorโs degree in accounting, business or other related field\n\n\n\n\nPreferred Candidate Qualifications:\n\n\n* Strong NetSuite experience\n\n* Project Management Skills\n\n* Biotech industry experience\n\n* Advanced proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools\n\n\n\n\nSalary and Benefits:\n\nThe annual base salary compensation for this role, if based in California is: $100,000 - $125,000. Compensation may be different in other locations. Final compensation also includes bonus, equity and benefits. Specific offer packages are determined by multiple factors, including candidate skill, experience, expertise, and location. \n\nโ Healthcare โ Dental โ Vision โ Learning Allowance\n\nโ 401K โ Flexible PTO โ Short Term Disability โ Fitness Allowance\n\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Accounting, Finance and Senior jobs that are similar:\n\n
$75,000 — $120,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
๐ฐ 401(k)\n\n๐ Distributed team\n\nโฐ Async\n\n๐ค Vision insurance\n\n๐ฆท Dental insurance\n\n๐ Medical insurance\n\n๐ Unlimited vacation\n\n๐ Paid time off\n\n๐ 4 day workweek\n\n๐ฐ 401k matching\n\n๐ Company retreats\n\n๐ฌ Coworking budget\n\n๐ Learning budget\n\n๐ช Free gym membership\n\n๐ง Mental wellness budget\n\n๐ฅ Home office budget\n\n๐ฅง Pay in crypto\n\n๐ฅธ Pseudonymous\n\n๐ฐ Profit sharing\n\n๐ฐ Equity compensation\n\nโฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview\n\n๐ No monitoring system\n\n๐ซ No politics at work\n\n๐ We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nSan Carlos, California, United States
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Planet is hiring a Remote Accounts Payable Accountant
\nAbout the Role:\n\nThe EMEA Accounting team at Planet is seeking an AP Accountant to become a part of a global Finance team. This person can work remotely from the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Austria or Slovenia. \n\nWe are building and maintaining lean and scalable accounting processes to ensure Planetโs financial stability. You will work closely with other departments, with our various vendors as well as internal customers, and you will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks. This position will be part of Planetโs operational accounting with an opportunity to contribute to the growth of the business by finding corporate efficiencies and supporting the implementation of new systems and processes of the company. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, attentive and detail-oriented thinker, and a reliable colleague with an excellent work ethic, who sees challenges as opportunities. You can apply generally accepted accounting principles and internal controls. \n\nImpact Youโll Own:\n\n\nManaging day-to-day accounts payable operations with a flexibility to work on multiple projects and deliverables including accounts payable, employee expense reimbursements and managing payments for multiple European countries, such as Germany, UK, Netherlands\n\nBeing responsible for creating relevant internal and external payment related reports\n\nMaster Data Maintenance for AP\n\nManage the travel expenses process\n\nAdministration of funded projects, including project controlling and budgeting\n\nSupporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close \n\nCooperating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. suppliers, financial authorities, banks and your internal customers) \n\nPreparing ad-hoc reports and analysis as required by management\n\nAssisting in cash-flow forecasting and budgeting\n\nAct as backup for other team members in different areas of accounting and ad-hoc projects as needed.\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Bring:\n\n\nBachelorโs degree in accounting, finance or other quantitative major or experience or commercial training \n\n3-4 years of progressive experience in working for an international company with multiple country responsibilities, US GAAP accounting experience and Shared Service Center mentality preferred\n\nFluent English, another language is beneficial (German, Dutch, Slovenian)\n\nSolid knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel\n\nExperienced team player with an excellent work ethic, capacity to get things done independently, and consistent performance with a sense of urgency and commitment\n\nExperience prioritizing and meeting deadlines\n\nExcellent attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity\n\nGood verbal and written communication skills to interact internally and externally\n\n\n\n\nWhat Makes You Stand Out:\n\n\nHigh level of resilience and agile approach to problem-solving\n\nExperience with NetSuite or equivalent ERP system\n\nExperience in a high growth, rapidly changing work environment\n\n\n\n\n#LI-REMOTE \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Finance and Finance jobs that are similar:\n\n
$30,000 — $60,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
๐ฐ 401(k)\n\n๐ Distributed team\n\nโฐ Async\n\n๐ค Vision insurance\n\n๐ฆท Dental insurance\n\n๐ Medical insurance\n\n๐ Unlimited vacation\n\n๐ Paid time off\n\n๐ 4 day workweek\n\n๐ฐ 401k matching\n\n๐ Company retreats\n\n๐ฌ Coworking budget\n\n๐ Learning budget\n\n๐ช Free gym membership\n\n๐ง Mental wellness budget\n\n๐ฅ Home office budget\n\n๐ฅง Pay in crypto\n\n๐ฅธ Pseudonymous\n\n๐ฐ Profit sharing\n\n๐ฐ Equity compensation\n\nโฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview\n\n๐ No monitoring system\n\n๐ซ No politics at work\n\n๐ We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nBerlin, Berlin, Germany
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