Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LHH is an interim management organization supporting clients with leadership transitions, transformation initiatives, and critical project delivery. The company is seeking an experienced Interim Cost Accountant to build and implement scalable cost accounting processes for an emerging biotechnology organization, including COGS methodologies, inventory accounting, reporting, controls, and cross-functional financial alignment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end buildout of cost accounting processes in a pre-scale environment
- Translate operational activity into accurate and meaningful financial insights for leadership
- Implement standard costing and variance analysis frameworks
- Establish disciplined cost tracking and allocation methodologies
- Develop monthly reporting and close processes related to COGS and inventory
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure alignment between finance, operations, and supply chain
- Document processes and implement controls to support audit readiness and compliance
- Provide practical recommendations for efficiency, scalability, and reporting quality
Skills
- Hands-on, pragmatic consultant who thrives in building and transformation environments
- Strong communicator able to translate complex cost structures into clear business insights
- Comfortable operating in a lean, evolving organization with changing priorities
- 15+ years of progressive cost accounting experience, including senior leadership or consulting roles in a Biotech/Life Sciences environment
- Proven track record of building or transforming cost accounting functions in growth-stage environments
- Deep expertise in COGS modeling, standard costing and variance analysis, inventory accounting and valuation, and cost allocation methodologies
- Strong knowledge of GAAP relates to inventory and COGS
Benefits
- 100% remote
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