Senior Manager, Cost Accounting

Company: West Pharmaceutical Services
Location: Exton
Posted on: November 1, 2025

Job Description:

This is a hybrid role(3 days onsite) in Exton, PA. Candidates applying must be residing within a 50 mile commutable radius to the job location At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future? There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts. Job Summary You will be a key strategic partner to our global proprietary business, leading product costing, accounting, and process and system enhancements within the centralized cost accounting COE, supporting West’s Global manufacturing operations across the globe. We are seeking an experienced leader for this team who has a strong understanding of cost accounting as well as with business process definition, system implementations, and working cross-functionally with the global leadership team. This role is responsible for managing aspects of manufacturing accounting for multiple plants and setting the strategy around costing for the division. This includes developing and monitoring the accuracy of inventory valuation and standard costs in accordance with GAAP requirements as well as month-end financial closing, reconciliations, and reporting. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Setting strategic goals and long-term objectives within the cost accounting team • Developing and maintaining policies and procedures within the cost and inventory accounting function and drive consistency and standardization within the wider cost accounting team • Drive value in West through collaboration with senior leaders to align departmental strategies with organizational goals, and ensure execution on these strategies • People: o Lead and mentor a team of professional accountants o Focus on talent development, building a strong team o Develop a customer-centric culture in your team with highly collaborative relationships with the relevant stakeholders • Own inventory valuation and product costing processes within scope of role • Lead SAP implementation for the FICO module as it relates to plant accounting, product costing, and associated master data as plants transition manufacturing to S4 • Oversee the plant level month end close tasks including the preparation of journal entries, reserve and variance analyses, and account reconciliations for all manufacturing locations supported by the wider cost accounting team • Responsible for coordinating all the details to develop the annual standard costs in collaboration with FP&A, Supply Chain Planning and Operations • Ensure appropriate controls and compliance with US GAAP • Support and assist in the global initiatives relating to cost accounting for all regions/divisions of West • Support and assist other functions within the business as required Education Bachelors Degree required Work Experience Minimum 10 years within Cost Accounting with Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in a manufacturing industry required Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as leading the Finance function of a company required Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Extensive knowledge of SAP Understanding of the manufacturing environment and the associated financial processes Knowledge of supply chain, receiving, inventory flow, operations process and manufacturing principles Strong ability to assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem Ability to effectively analyze transactional level detail in an enterprise resource planning system and articulate the key findings to senior management Ability to multi-task and drive actions to completion under strict deadlines Understanding of GAAP and internal control principles High proficiency in Microsoft Excel License and Certifications MBA, CPA, or CMA Prior SAP implementation experience Travel Requirements 10%: Up to 26 business days per year Physical Requirements Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com. Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.

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