Manager of Cost Accounting

As the largest privately held medical device company in the world, KARL STORZ has achieved global preeminence in endoscopes and medical imaging devices used in minimally invasive surgery. KARL STORZ Imaging in Goleta, CA designs develops manufactures and services advanced video imaging systems and accessories.

This position is responsible for Managing the Cost Accounting function through the review and analysis of manufacturing results through gross profit. Position serves as the Finance Business Partner / Lead to Production Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, financial peers at other KARL STORZ locations, IT and other key internal customers to ensure accurate and meaningful product costing and analysis, integrated with management reports.

* Partner with other Finance and Accounting staff. * Acts as Financial Business Partner to include, however not limited to Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain to understand operational issues and impact in order to assist with operational decisions.IT in order to maintain financial controls and costing master data and business process within SAP and through HANA.Partners with peers at other KARL STORZ manufacturing sites to support alignment of costing standards. * Participate and support all internal and external audit requirements. * Lead audits of cycle count program , recurring analysis and commentary on gross margins and manufacturing departmental expenses. * Completes Analysis Inventory Obsolescence while working with Supply Chain to maintain agreed inventory levels. * Establish and support internal control, continues improvement and standard operating procedure initiatives and requirements. * Partner with the Assistant Controller in annual budget process and reoccurring review. * Monthly analysis and commentary on gross margins and manufacturing departmental expenses. * Direct, alignimplements cost accounting policies and procedures * Calculate department labor rates and analyze monthly absorption * Identify and resolve manufacturing variances and investigate significant fluctuations * Conduct monthly GM percent analysis * Create and present management information to Upper Management and Department Heads * Lead meetings and financial presentations

* Bachelors in Accounting * 7+ years costing experience in a manufacturing environment * In depth knowledge of Reporting tools, ERP systems, SAP-CO preferred * Prior supervisory experience preferred * MBA, CPA or CMA preferred * Strong understanding of cost accounting * Advanced modeling and analytical skills * Advanced Excel and data base skills * Ability to identify problems and develop solutions in cost accounting systems * Exposure to GAAP,accounting, lean manufacturing preferred