Senior Cost Accountant
Position Summary:
Full time salaried position
Onsite based out of our Greendale, IN location
The Senior Cost Accountant is to proactively participate in the Finance Department’s daily production review and analysis of all costs for the manufacturing site
Catalent Wellness Greendale is a rapidly growing manufacturer of dietary supplements in a soft chew format.
The Role:
Responsible for analyzing, tracking, and reporting costs associated with production, operations, or service delivery. Plays a critical role in determining product cost accuracy, supporting pricing decisions, monitoring inventory valuation, and helping leadership understand cost drivers and profitability.
Develop, maintain, and update standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
Analyze actual vs. standard cost variances and identify root causes.
Maintain accurate inventory valuation (raw materials, WIP, finished goods).
Reconcile inventory accounts to the general ledger.
Perform cycle count analysis and support full physical inventories.
Analyze production efficiency, labor utilization, machine hours, and overhead absorption.
Prepare cost-related journal entries (inventory adjustments, variance postings, overhead allocation).
Support development of production budgets and cost forecasts.
Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field of study, required.
Minimum five years required in accounting.
Advanced proficiency with various ERP systems, Sage or JDE, preferred.
Advanced PC skills, including advanced spreadsheet functions (e.g. Pivot Tables, Lookups, Formulas), required.
Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds.
Why You Should Join Catalent:
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
Generous 401K match
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
Tuition Reimbursement
WellHub - program to promote overall physical wellness
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
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