Job Details
JOB TITLE: Cost Accountant
DEPARTMENT: Finance
FOCUS: Cost Accounting and accounting team support and backup
LOCATION: Madison WI
JOB SUMMARY
For over 25 years, Mirus Bio pioneered the manufacture of transfection reagents and proprietary technologies for nucleic acid delivery applications. Despite our extensive experience, we pride ourselves on maintaining the spirit of a startup. Our dynamic and forward-thinking approach has allowed us to stay agile and adapt to emerging trends. Our work is technical and cutting-edge, and we promote a culture of that encourages creativity, initiative, responsibility, and respect. Our team members are engaged and motivated by the desire to support our customers to practice good science to generate strong results. Mirus, together with Gamma Biosciences, is establishing the future of science and medicine by developing products that enable researchers within the cell and gene therapy space.
OUR MISSION: Empower Discovery. Enable Innovation. Improve Life.
Mirus Bio is expanding and has an immediate opening for a Cost Accountant who will report to the Director of Finance. Their primary responsibility will be to own and maintain the cost accounting setup/process and reporting within the ERP; doing so in a timely manner that complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). They will perform advanced cost accounting analyses to compare estimated costs to actual costs and prepare a variety of related budget reports. This will include interfacing with other departments like Product Development, Operations, and Quality.
Their secondary responsibility will be to support the accounting team. Additional responsibilities will vary based on need; they will likely include assisting in the preparation of financial reports, month, and quarter end close, budgets, and forecasts along with providing support and backup to critical accounting functions.
We are currently on the lookout for a hands-on individual to join our passionate team. If you are someone who thrives in a collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced environment, join us in shaping the future of our industry and be a part of a team that continues to redefine possibilities. This is a full-time on-site position. This role works cross-functionally with all departments within Mirus Bio.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Cost Accounting
- Ensures cost accounting processes are robust, understood, and followed across the appropriate functions.
- Establish and maintain BOMs, Routing, labor, and overhead rates.
- Determines fixed costs such as salaries, rent, and insurance.
- Predicts, plans, and records variable costs such as purchases of raw material, labor, and operation costs, with understanding of Life Science industry norms regarding what is COGS.
- Reviews and analyzes actual costs compared to estimated costs, identifies inaccuracies, and reports on variances.
- Reviews, analyzes, and reports actual profit margins at a product family and SKU level.
- Prepares necessary departmental and company-wide budgeting reports.
- Improves and implements financial controls, ensuring accurate control and accounting of assets and accounts.
- Become an expert in the ERP system, identifying and fixing transactional issues as they arise and taking the lead on improvements and upgrades.
- Staff Accounting
- Provide support and backup for A/P, A/R, and Payroll
- Assist with month-end financial closing processes, like reviewing and reconciling accounts for accuracy, including inventory.
- Prepare financial reports and various accounting statements.
- File tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
- Provide audit assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
- Ability to work on and take ownership of various projects as needed.
- Demonstrate behavior outlined within the Mirus Bio Employee Handbook.
- Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS Education:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, required
Professional: - At least three years of experience in cost accounting required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Proficient in ERP system(s), Microsoft Business Central preferred but not required.
- Thorough understanding of accounting procedures.
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail.
- Ability to manage confidential information.
This position has a salary range of $80,000 - $110,000 per year and will be commensurate with experience.
OUR CORE VALUES Mirus Core Values:
- Empower
- Passion
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Collaboration
- Innovation
Our passion is at the heart of our mission to give our customers and the scientific community the best transfection products, methods, and applications.
Mirus benefits include non-compensation benefits like health care, paid time off, retirement savings, and professional development.
Mirus Bio is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Mirus Bio makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The job requirements for the positions listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EEO/AA Statement Mirus Bio is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Mirus Bio makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Accommodation Statement Mirus Bio is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals in the hiring process, including but not limited to those with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application or interview process, please contact HR[redacted]