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Bedford, MA, US, 01730
Business Unit: Amptek
Posting Date: Sep 9, 2026
Position Summary
The position will be responsible for the direction, review, and management of both cost accounting responsibilities and some financial responsibilities. The Senior Cost Accountant will be responsible for maintaining a cost control environment that complies with the Company’s internal control policies and Sarbanes-Oxley. The Senior Cost Accountant will assist in any ad-hoc analysis and projects as required. This position will also be responsible for producing financial analysis and explaining variances and anomalies by researching issues.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Applies principles of finance and cost accounting to various accounting duties related to the Business Unit's financial and operational planning and reporting
- Responsible for the maintenance of the manufacturing plant’s cost accounting systems, cost controls & integrity
- Responsible for the financial coordination, administration and analysis of manufacturing operations. This involves analyzing sales and cost of sales, labor reporting, product costing, and monthly material usage variances and inventory adjustments to be used for pricing review
- Responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and participation of the physical inventories as well as the analysis of the results. Responsible for the monthly accounting and reconciling of the financial to perpetual inventory. Coordination responsibility extends not only to production departments but to outside stockrooms and vendors.
- Oversee and manage the annual Fixed Asset Physical inventory process & 4-Wall Yearly Inventory
- Track spending on capital projects and maintain the Capital Roll-forward
- Develop computer driven reports, dashboards, and metrics to support operations. Candidate should possess the ability to analyze and interpret the resulting data.
- Responsible for the coordination and analysis of direct labor reporting within the business unit.
- Preparing recurring monthly journal entries related to inventory, labor reporting, cost of sales and other various entries and their corresponding reconciliations.
- Responsible for standard cost duties as follows:
- Ensure accurate product costing – including reviewing BOM’s, overhead rates, etc.
- Review and load material standard costs into ERP database
- Perform assembly cost roll ups
- Analyze cost changes, margin impact and inventory value adjustment effect
- Complete Make vs. Buy analyses
- Perform standard cost update process
- Develop and monitor labor and overhead rates for department / cost center
- Work with manufacturing engineering to ensure cost and rate accuracy
- Review cost routings for reasonableness and bill of materials accuracy
- Drive, prepare and analyze information required for the annual standard cost updates and review
- Perform quarterly LIFO calculation and reporting.
- Review and close manufacturing work orders
- Responsible for actual to standard manufacturing variance analysis as follows:
- Analyze and verify monthly labor utilization and efficiency
- Review and investigate purchase price and material usage variances
- Work with marketing and purchasing to establish proper cost on new parts and assemblies
- Responsible for review, reporting and analysis of inventories, inventory reserves (including E&O), slow moving inventories, obsolete inventories, scrap, and inter-company transfers
- Assist with both internal and external audits
- Monitor and analyze Cycle Count results and performance and issue monthly reports and ensure compliance to corporate cycle counting procedure
- Assist in the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets.
- Lead the analysis of product costs, overhead absorption, abnormal fixed cost expenditures, etc.
- Develop a full and complete understanding of cost flows to determine proper costing (e.g. machine and labor hours, overhead costs, allocations and material costs)
- Daily interface with manufacturing personnel and production planners. Assist planning and scheduling to improve inventory controls and internal programs.
- Prepare monthly manufacturing plant performance reports, analyzing against forecasts or budgets
- Monitor and review MMC report weekly for any fluctuations [red flags], abnormalities or other problems with sales or margins
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of cost accounting procedures and financial reporting.
- Create, maintain, and update documentation for cost accounting processes, internal controls, and standard operating procedures to support compliance and knowledge retention.
- Create and monitor special project accounting
- Perform other related duties, ad hoc reporting & analysis, and special projects as required.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting
- 5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience in a standard cost environment
- CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred, MBA or CMA a plus
Skills/Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft office including advanced skills in Excel
- Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Navision) and HFM a plus
- SOX internal control assessments (Section 404) experience
- A highly productive self-starter with very strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
- Strong accountability and detail oriented; prepares accurate and timely work product.
- Strong communication, presentation, leadership, interpersonal, planning and problem-solving skills cross-functionally
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
- Fluency in English language (oral and written)
- Must have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles
- Well organized and self-directed with the ability to relate to all levels of an organization
- Must be a team player with high energy
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required
About us:
Amptek, an AMETEK company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced X-ray and gamma-ray detection systems, X-ray sources, and analytical instrumentation. Its innovative technologies support a wide range of applications, including scientific research, industrial inspection, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and aerospace missions. As part of AMETEK, a worldwide provider of industrial technology solutions, Amptek combines cutting-edge innovation with a strong commitment to quality, customer collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Compensation
- Employee Type: Salaried
- Currency: USD
- Salary Minimum: 100,000
- Salary Maximum: 120,000
- Incentive: No
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.
Location:
Bedford, MA, US, 01730
Business Unit: Amptek
Posting Date: Sep 9, 2026
Position Summary
The position will be responsible for the direction, review, and management of both cost accounting responsibilities and some financial responsibilities. The Senior Cost Accountant will be responsible for maintaining a cost control environment that complies with the Company’s internal control policies and Sarbanes-Oxley. The Senior Cost Accountant will assist in any ad-hoc analysis and projects as required. This position will also be responsible for producing financial analysis and explaining variances and anomalies by researching issues.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Applies principles of finance and cost accounting to various accounting duties related to the Business Unit's financial and operational planning and reporting
- Responsible for the maintenance of the manufacturing plant’s cost accounting systems, cost controls & integrity
- Responsible for the financial coordination, administration and analysis of manufacturing operations. This involves analyzing sales and cost of sales, labor reporting, product costing, and monthly material usage variances and inventory adjustments to be used for pricing review
- Responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and participation of the physical inventories as well as the analysis of the results. Responsible for the monthly accounting and reconciling of the financial to perpetual inventory. Coordination responsibility extends not only to production departments but to outside stockrooms and vendors.
- Oversee and manage the annual Fixed Asset Physical inventory process & 4-Wall Yearly Inventory
- Track spending on capital projects and maintain the Capital Roll-forward
- Develop computer driven reports, dashboards, and metrics to support operations. Candidate should possess the ability to analyze and interpret the resulting data.
- Responsible for the coordination and analysis of direct labor reporting within the business unit.
- Preparing recurring monthly journal entries related to inventory, labor reporting, cost of sales and other various entries and their corresponding reconciliations.
- Responsible for standard cost duties as follows:
- Ensure accurate product costing – including reviewing BOM’s, overhead rates, etc.
- Review and load material standard costs into ERP database
- Perform assembly cost roll ups
- Analyze cost changes, margin impact and inventory value adjustment effect
- Complete Make vs. Buy analyses
- Perform standard cost update process
- Develop and monitor labor and overhead rates for department / cost center
- Work with manufacturing engineering to ensure cost and rate accuracy
- Review cost routings for reasonableness and bill of materials accuracy
- Drive, prepare and analyze information required for the annual standard cost updates and review
- Perform quarterly LIFO calculation and reporting.
- Review and close manufacturing work orders
- Responsible for actual to standard manufacturing variance analysis as follows:
- Analyze and verify monthly labor utilization and efficiency
- Review and investigate purchase price and material usage variances
- Work with marketing and purchasing to establish proper cost on new parts and assemblies
- Responsible for review, reporting and analysis of inventories, inventory reserves (including E&O), slow moving inventories, obsolete inventories, scrap, and inter-company transfers
- Assist with both internal and external audits
- Monitor and analyze Cycle Count results and performance and issue monthly reports and ensure compliance to corporate cycle counting procedure
- Assist in the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets.
- Lead the analysis of product costs, overhead absorption, abnormal fixed cost expenditures, etc.
- Develop a full and complete understanding of cost flows to determine proper costing (e.g. machine and labor hours, overhead costs, allocations and material costs)
- Daily interface with manufacturing personnel and production planners. Assist planning and scheduling to improve inventory controls and internal programs.
- Prepare monthly manufacturing plant performance reports, analyzing against forecasts or budgets
- Monitor and review MMC report weekly for any fluctuations [red flags], abnormalities or other problems with sales or margins
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of cost accounting procedures and financial reporting.
- Create, maintain, and update documentation for cost accounting processes, internal controls, and standard operating procedures to support compliance and knowledge retention.
- Create and monitor special project accounting
- Perform other related duties, ad hoc reporting & analysis, and special projects as required.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting
- 5+ years of manufacturing cost accounting experience in a standard cost environment
- CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred, MBA or CMA a plus
Skills/Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft office including advanced skills in Excel
- Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Navision) and HFM a plus
- SOX internal control assessments (Section 404) experience
- A highly productive self-starter with very strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
- Strong accountability and detail oriented; prepares accurate and timely work product.
- Strong communication, presentation, leadership, interpersonal, planning and problem-solving skills cross-functionally
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
- Fluency in English language (oral and written)
- Must have excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles
- Well organized and self-directed with the ability to relate to all levels of an organization
- Must be a team player with high energy
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required
About us:
Amptek, an AMETEK company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced X-ray and gamma-ray detection systems, X-ray sources, and analytical instrumentation. Its innovative technologies support a wide range of applications, including scientific research, industrial inspection, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and aerospace missions. As part of AMETEK, a worldwide provider of industrial technology solutions, Amptek combines cutting-edge innovation with a strong commitment to quality, customer collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Compensation
- Employee Type: Salaried
- Currency: USD
- Salary Minimum: 100,000
- Salary Maximum: 120,000
- Incentive: No
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here.
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Cost Analyst
Frame your credentials around TN categories
Cost Analyst roles don't map to a single TN visa category. Whether your duties lean toward financial modeling or operational efficiency determines if you qualify under Economist or Management Consultant. Document your degree and job duties accordingly before applying.
Target employers with recent visa filings
Search for employers with recent visa filings to find companies that routinely sponsor cost-focused finance roles. Employers already experienced with visa sponsorship processes are far less likely to delay your offer over administrative uncertainty.
Search TN-specific roles using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Cost Analyst openings by employers with TN visa sponsorship history. It surfaces roles where the hiring infrastructure is already in place, so you're not educating the employer from scratch.
Prepare a support letter before your interviews
Draft a detailed employer support letter specifying your job duties, degree relevance, and the TN category being claimed. Having this ready lets a willing employer act quickly rather than losing momentum after a verbal offer.
Verify your Mexican consular appointment timeline
Mexican citizens must schedule a consulate interview, and appointment availability varies by location. Build at least four to six weeks into your start date negotiation to account for scheduling delays without jeopardizing your offer.
Cost Analyst TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cost Analyst qualify as a TN visa occupation?
Cost Analyst isn't listed by name in the USMCA TN occupation schedule, but the role typically qualifies under either the Economist or Management Consultant category depending on job duties. Roles focused on financial data, cost modeling, or variance analysis often fit Economist. Roles tied to process improvement or operational recommendations lean toward Management Consultant. The employer support letter must clearly map your duties to one of these categories.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Cost Analyst roles?
TN has no annual cap and no lottery, which means a Canadian Cost Analyst can get approved the same day at a U.S. port of entry with a valid offer letter and employer support documentation. H-1B selection is lottery-based and limited to 85,000 slots per fiscal year, with results typically announced months before the October 1 start date. For Cost Analyst roles that qualify under TN categories, there's no practical reason to pursue H-1B first.
What documents does my employer need to provide for TN sponsorship?
Your employer needs to produce a support letter on company letterhead that identifies the TN category being claimed, describes your specific job duties, confirms you'll be paid the prevailing wage, and states the employment period. The letter isn't filed with USCIS for Canadian applicants but is presented directly at the port of entry or U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection point. The quality of that letter often determines whether the officer approves on the spot.
How can I find Cost Analyst jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa type, so identifying TN-ready employers requires extra steps. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, letting you browse Cost Analyst openings by employers with recent visa filings and experience sponsoring work visas. That filters out companies likely to reject your application the moment visa support comes up, saving weeks of back-and-forth.
Can Mexican Cost Analysts use TN visa the same way Canadians do?
Mexican citizens qualify for TN status under the same USMCA occupational categories as Canadians, but the process differs. Mexicans must apply through a U.S. consulate in Mexico rather than at the border, which means scheduling an interview and waiting for a visa stamp before traveling. The consular process adds several weeks to the timeline, and appointment availability varies by city. Plan your start date negotiation around that window.