Amylyx Pharmaceuticals

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals

Director, Inventory & Cost Accounting

Cambridge, MA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$188k-$212kDetected 1 day ago
ComplianceSalesAccountingValuationFP&ASupply ChainProcess ImprovementERPRecruitingLeadershipMentoringGAAPNetSuiteVariance Analysis

About the role

  • This role will be responsible for leading the buildout of the inventory and cost accounting function, including processes, policies, controls, documentation, reporting, and NetSuite-enabled workflows.
  • We anticipate hiring the Director, Inventory & Cost Accounting in September 2026.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the buildout of Amylyx's inventory and cost of sales accounting function, including scalable processes, policies, controls, documentation, and close procedures.
  • Develop and manage complete and accurate standard costs, partner with FP&A to build cost of sales budgets and forecasts, manage related variance analyses, and ensure inventory and cost of sales are appropriately capitalized and valued in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Own the design, implementation, and optimization of inventory and cost accounting processes in NetSuite, partnering with IT, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and external partners.
  • Oversee monthly and quarterly inventory and cost of sales close activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, financial flux analyses, purchase price and production variance analysis, management reporting, and support for SEC reporting and financial statement disclosures.
  • Partner with Supply Chain, FP&A, and outsourced manufacturing partners to understand manufacturing activity, inventory movements, cost drivers, and operational impacts of purchase price and production variances.
  • Establish and maintain SOX-compliant controls and audit-ready documentation for inventory and cost of sales ensuring operational effectiveness and readiness for internal and external audits.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence across Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Quality, external manufacturing partners, and other key stakeholders.
  • Assess organizational needs and develop the inventory and cost accounting function, including recruitment, training, and development of future team members as the business scales.
  • Support commercialization readiness activities, including new product launches, manufacturing network expansion, inventory build strategies, and related accounting implications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
  • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant inventory and cost accounting experience in manufacturing, biotech, pharmaceutical or life sciences.
  • Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP related to inventory and cost of sales.
  • Experience with inventory and cost of sales close activities, audit support, external reporting, and SOX-compliant controls in a public company environment.
  • Experience working with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), and global supply chain networks.
  • Strong understanding of supply chain operations, inventory movements, standard cost development, purchase price and production variances, and cost of sales forecasting.
  • Experience with NetSuite ERP and managing global inventory flows and complex third-party manufacturing networks.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Requirements
  • CPA and/or MBA preferred.

Compensation

  • The pay range posted below represents our good faith estimate of compensation for this role, based on market data and internal benchmarks.
  • Estimated Pay Range
  • $188,000 - $212,000 USD
  • Amylyx's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

Benefits

  • The final offer may vary depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as considerations of internal equity.

Equal opportunity

  • If you need an accommodation, please let your Amylyx Talent Acquisition contact know.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related condition
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