MannKind Corporation · 8 hours ago
Manager, Cost Accounting
Westlake Village, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expMannKind Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming chronic disease care through innovative solutions. They are seeking a Manager, Cost Accounting to oversee all cost accounting activities, ensuring accurate product costing and financial reporting while collaborating closely with various departments to drive operational efficiency.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Manage standard cost development for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods for products manufactured at contract manufacturing sites, including Furoscix and V-Go, including annual cost roll up
Maintain accurate cost models incorporating materials, labor/overhead, including from CMOs, freight, testing, and quality related costs
Oversee inventory valuation across multiple locations (CMOs, 3PLs, internal warehouses), including reserves for expiry, scrap, and slow-moving inventory as well as reconciliation to the general ledger
Review and analyze manufacturing variance such as PPV, yield loss, batch failures, and CMO related charges
Ensure accurate month-end close for all cost-related accounting, including accruals for CMO production and testing activities
Provide cost insights to leadership to support analysis of COGS, manufacturing performance, margin analysis, and long-term supply planning
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Technical Operation, and Quality to understand batch yields, deviations, and production trends that impact cost
Work closely with CMOs to reconcile production activity, WIP and invoicing
Support ERP enhancements and system integrations related to costing, batch tracking, and inventory management
Work in a SOX control environment, maintaining strong internal controls over inventory, costing, and CMO related financial processes, including supporting internal and external audits
Drive process standardization and continuous improvement to support scalability, audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of standard costing, batch costing, and inventory accounting
Experience working with CMOs/CDMOs and managing external manufacturing financial processes
Excellent communication skills and ability to partner effectively across technical and operational teams
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Advanced proficiency in Excel (PivotTable & VLOOKUP) and Word for analysis and business correspondence
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related major
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in the biotech/pharma industry
Proficiency in Great Plains Dynamics or similar ERP system
Company
MannKind Corporation
MannKind Corporation (Nasdaq: MNKD) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming chronic disease care through innovative, patient-centric solutions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$475MKey Investors
Blackstone GroupDeerfield Capital Management
2025-08-06Post Ipo Debt· $75M
2021-03-02Post Ipo Debt· $200M
2018-12-01Post Ipo Equity· $40M
Leadership Team
Michael Castagna
Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Prentiss
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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