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About the Role

The Cost Accountant will analyze, manage, and report manufacturing costs for dental equipment and components. This role supports accurate product costing, inventory valuation, margin analysis, and financial decision-making while ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze standard and actual product costs.
• Perform variance analysis and provide explanations to management.
• Support bill of materials (BOM) accuracy and routing structures in the ERP system.
• Conduct ongoing product and margin analysis to support pricing strategies and profitability improvements.
• Recommend changes to company processes and policies to reduce costs and maximize profit.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation in accordance with GAAP and Group standards.
• Reconcile inventory accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Participate in and support physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to improve cost controls and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare cost-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to inventory and costing.
• Ensure costing practices align with internal controls and relevant quality and regulatory standards.
• Identify and implement process improvements in cost accounting, reporting, and ERP workflows.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) by establishing preliminary and final product costs.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong financial analysis skills and experience with standard costs, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• Experience with annual budget planning and subsequent variance analysis.
• Strong IT experience: ERP (Epicor or IFS strongly preferred), Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data analysis), Business Intelligence systems and tools.
• Experience in medical device or regulated manufacturing, preferably dental or precision equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA manufacturing regulations, or similar quality systems preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.

Skills

• Cost Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Standard Costs
• Variance Analysis
• Inventory Valuation
• Budget Planning
• ERP Systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Business Intelligence
• ISO 13485
• FDA Manufacturing Regulations

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3-5 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

About the Company

• Founded in 1962, Air Techniques, Inc. manufactures first-rate products for the dental industry.
• Over 64 years later, Air Techniques has grown from a small company into a successful corporation.
• Designs and builds utility room and digital imaging products.
• Products are manufactured in a vertically integrated factory with FDA GMP compliance and stringent Quality Standards.
• In-house engineering staff designs products for the dental market.
• Maintains ISO-13485 registration certification.
• Earned reputation through commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
• Represents superior quality to dealers and dentists worldwide.