Lead Cost Accounting Analyst

At Brooks, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of World Class, Empowered, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged. Lead Cost Accounting Analyst Job Description Brooks Automation is a growing, fast-paced technology leader of automation solutions supporting the dynamic and expanding semiconductor and life sciences lab markets. At Brooks, new ideas, technologies and ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and collaborate with one another to achieve new heights. We are looking for a Lead Cost Accounting Analyst as we accelerate our growth journey. This role will work as part of the Global Operations Finance and Cost Accounting team and provide financial reporting and analysis and support growth opportunities as our business expands. What You’ll Do: Provide expertise in cost accounting to analyze financial transactions and results by collecting, monitoring, and studying data to provide commentary and recommended actions. Analyze financial results: manufacturing variance review, identify trends, recommend actions Reconcile accounting and financial transactions by comparing and correcting data. Support month-end close process with reclass and reconciliation efforts Support various Other Cost of Goods Sold lines by providing trend analysis Drive creation of Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s), analyze and provide supporting commentary Identify potential productivity, efficiency, and report automation Present analysis and recommendations to executive business leaders to impact decision-making Provide review, analysis, analytics, bridges, commentary, and presentation for the following: Inventory Analysis: aging/turns, obsolescence, shrink, scrap, MRB Manufacturing Review: production order variances, aging. Analytics: warranty, purchase price variance, product costing/exceptions. Controls: cycle count, physical inventory, in-transit What You’ll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, a minimum of 10 years' financial/accounting experience; added plus if you also have an MBA, CMA or CPA High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite; strong working knowledge of Excel required ERP systems (Oracle or similar), Hyperion Planning (or equivalent) a plus Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to prepare and present analysis to executives This position will work out of our Chelmsford office, hybrid work arrangement. What We Offer Competitive compensation, Subsidized health, dental, & life insurance, Flexible work schedules, 12 paid holidays; Development Opportunities, Tuition Assistance; Student Loan Program; Scholarship Program; Community & Volunteer opportunities A collaborative environment that values continuous learning & growth, problem solving, innovation, and teamwork to achieve mutual success. #LI-KV1 #LI-Hybrid Salary Ranges $127,879.81 USD to $143,157.49 USD If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at HR.Recruiting@brooks.com for assistance. Brooks Automation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Since our founding in 1978, Brooks Automation has been a leading automation provider and trusted partner to the global manufacturing industry. Our customers choose the Brooks Automation platform because we consistently deliver best-in-class reliability and cost of ownership, with a solution that is optimized for value within their application. We deliver value through our understanding of the application challenge, providing solutions at scale that create an automated advantage for our customers. We are committed to innovation by continuously developing new product offerings and partnering with our customers to integrate solutions for their manufacturing process tools. This benefits our customers with improved throughput and yield and a lower cost of ownership.

Salary : $127,880 - $143,157