.We are looking for an exceptional Senior Cost Accountant supporting multiple manufacturing sites in the USA with collecting data, allocating costs, and preparing reports on labor, equipment, depreciation, assembly, or other operating expenses, ensuring established procedures are followed. In this position, you will also prepare journal entries, maintain, and reconcile ledger accounts as well as prepare financial statements and variance reports as requested. Ad hoc you may be required to do analysis and prepare special reports for management.You Will Make an Impact By:Completes Monthly Purchase Price Variance analysis and resulting capitalization and amortization entries for multiple factories.Prepares and publishes weekly and monthly operations reports covering Inventory, Labor Hours earned, various types of manufacturing costs (for example Scrap, Manufacturing Variances, Warranty).Completes costing of new products.Prepares and ensures accuracy of standard cost of sales, variances, scrap and other recurring journal entries detailing cost of sales and inventory.Reports on asset utilization, cycle count accuracy and completeness.Participates in annual budgeting and forecasting processes across multiple facilities as requested by Ops and/or BU Finance staffs.Performs other duties as required.Prepares and analyzes monthly and quarterly operating expense forecasts, using Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) tool.Skills You Bring:Bachelor's DegreeMinimum of 5 years manufacturing or cost accounting experienceStrong working knowledge of SAPExperience with Business Objects and Hyperion are preferredAdvanced experience with MS OfficeFluently bi-lingual (English and Spanish)Detail orientedProven ability to thrive in a team environment with tight deadlinesFast learner who is highly analytical, execution-focused and delivers upon commitmentGlobally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. persons." "U.S. persons" are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("MKS") is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law