Sr. Cost Accountant (Hybrid - Kennesaw, GA)

About the position Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, focused on developing solutions for cardiac and vascular surgeons. The Sr. Cost Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of cost models and standard costing for domestic manufactured products and processed tissues. This role includes ensuring the accuracy of inventory and deferred preservation costs on the balance sheet and the cost of products and preservation services on the income statement. Responsibilities include preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and working on special projects as necessary. Responsibilities • Prepare the domestic models and/or standard costing that calculate the cost of products and processed tissues. • Prepare cost models on a monthly basis. • Update cost models periodically to ensure costing accuracy. • Routinely review inputs into costing models. • Conduct analyses support, investigation, and/or preparation including costs, inventory, and gross margins. • Provide new product development and costing information for ROI calculations. • Analyze obsolescence and scrap trending. • Prepare/support the cost of products and preservation services budgeting. • Support budget to actual analyses, including discussing how and why results differed from expectations. • Assist in annual review and update of internal controls over the cost accounting processes and quarterly review procedures for SEC filings. • Prepare or support routine cost accounting and inventory/deferred preservation cost functions. • Conduct physical and cycle counts of inventory and tissues to support balance sheet accounts. • Record routine monthly accruals for procurement costs, freight, etc. • Prepare account reconciliations in BlackLine system. • Provide timely and accurate preparation of cost models for actual and budget. • Analyze budget to actual variances with reconciliation details. • Provide timely and accurate information for costing, gross margin, and inventory analyses. • Participate in other analysis and projects as necessary. Requirements • 3 years public accounting experience (Big 4 experience preferred), 3 years costing experience, or 5 years industry accounting experience required. • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. • Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills. • Intermediate to Advanced skills in full Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel. • Experience with large accounting systems, SAP experience a plus. • Clear understanding of US GAAP and ability to apply this knowledge. • A high level of initiative and drive. • Superior attention to detail and ability to maintain to-do lists and stick to tight deadlines. • Great critical thinker with a natural curiosity to analyze and improve business results and processes. • Experience with Workday Adaptive and Qlik is a plus. • MAcc, MBA, and/or CPA is a plus. • Able to work overtime for quarterly closings or as needed. Nice-to-haves • Experience with Workday Adaptive and Qlik. • MAcc, MBA, and/or CPA. Apply tot his job