Overview:
Are you looking to be part of a game-changing organization that has the potential to help cure cancer? NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is seeking individuals with a pro-active, collaborative, can-do mindset to join our rapidly growing team.
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is a growing, commercial-stage company focused on advancing patient care by providing therapeutic radioisotopes and novel radiopharmaceuticals to detect and treat cancer, and customized radiopharmaceutical development services.
Innovative technology, opportunities for career advancement, and competitive compensation are just the beginning. NorthStar offers health and life insurance, 401K match, paid holidays, and paid time off, and all NorthStar employees are eligible on day one for our annual bonus and equity incentive plans.
Position:
Under the direction of the Manager, Financial Operations & Plant Controller, the Senior Cost Accountant performs general accounting and finance duties, in accordance with company and established accounting policies and procedures.
Physical Demands:
Physical demands may include, but not be limited to, specific vision abilities including near vision/acuity and visual color discrimination.
Work Environment:
The work environment may include exposure to a heated/air-conditioned indoor office/manufacturing/cleanroom setting with adequate ventilation and lighting and outdoor environments with varying temperatures. The noise level may vary from quiet to loud. Employees must be willing and able to wear various types of PPE, including, but not limited to, respirators, gloves, safety glasses, and protective clothing, as required by the job to ensure safety in potentially hazardous conditions.
Specific cleanroom requirements include employees needing to inform leadership about any health condition that may have an adverse effect on products, as well as compliance with gowning protocols. This means all jewelry, including physically attached items, must not interfere with the effectiveness of personal protective equipment. In addition, all cosmetics, fragranced products (perfumes, aftershave, etc.), and nail products are prohibited, including clear nail polish, artificial nails, and nail extenders.
The company is a radiopharmaceutical manufacturer and radiation may be present in manufacturing and laboratory areas. Employees may be required to be monitored using company provided dosimetry and bioassay testing.
Responsibilities:
- Manage standard cost accounting system, updating versions, evaluating standard costing and product margins.
- Manage the year end standard cost roll up, including raw material, subassemblies, and finished goods.
- Prepare and review monthly costing KPIs from the manufacturing facility, including labor efficiencies, material variances and cost of goods produced.
- Review and reconcile inventory accounts; resolving discrepancies.
- Coordinate with Operations to maintain critical spares inventory, including cycle counts, reconciliations, and policy/procedure.
- Support Finance and Operations by the creation of reports and other tools to analyze performance and provide data.
- Support efforts to reduce unfavorable variances and targeted cost reduction projects, driving performance improvements.
- Provide additional insight to Operations on metrics such as scrap, labor, inventory fluctuations and obsolescence.
- Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Prepare monthly budget to actual reporting and work with departments to reduce variances and review spend.
- Support month-end and year-end close process.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and minimum six (6) years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficient in GAAP principles. Proven experience with complex accounting issues. Strong manufacturing accounting experience desired.
Please note the company cannot provide immigration-related sponsorship (including H-1B status, O-1 status, Optional Practical Training support, etc.) for this position. Each successful applicant will be required to complete the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, demonstrating both identity and employment authorization, on or before the first day of employment. Under federal law, only truthful information may be provided on the Form I-9.
Location:
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is headquartered in Beloit, Wis. This location is our primary manufacturing site and accommodates all of our corporate functions. Beloit has small city charm, with a lively and renovated downtown, yet is also close to cities such as Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Rockford.
Beloit is a part of the larger South Central Wisconsin/Northern Illinois region, which offers residents and visitors alike a unique blend of urban opportunities and rural, natural beauty. The area, therefore, offers collections of natural, educational, artistic, and historical attractions alongside a wide variety of sporting and social opportunities. There are several cities and many towns within a reasonable commute of Beloit, which offer a wide choice of residential styles and a large number of school district choices for those considering relocation.
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
