Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.


Position Summary
This role serves as a key finance partner to the Redwood City manufacturing plant, supporting operational decision-making through financial analysis, cost insights, and reporting. The position works closely with plant leadership to support month-end close, inventory management, budgeting, and forecasting while helping drive financial discipline and continuous improvement across plant operations.


What you will experience in this position:
• Assist with preparing financial reports and analyses to support plant initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support the month-end close process by preparing journal entries and variance analysis of plant spend versus budget and forecast.
• Maintain accurate inventory records through reconciliation and cycle count support.
• Participate in the annual budgeting and forecasting process by gathering data and preparing reports.
• Provide support for audits by organizing documentation and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Collaborate with team members to identify opportunities for efficiency and learn best practices in a manufacturing finance environment.
• Will have opportunity to support projects.


You have:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a finance, accounting, or analyst role, preferably within a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Strong cost accounting skills, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite, with experience working with large data sets.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Demonstrates an explorer mindset and effective problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• A proactive attitude and eagerness to develop skills in financial analysis and reporting.

Pay Transparency
Chemelex’s pay scale is based on the expected range of compensation for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range: $107,100-180,000
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation.


At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.
Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.
Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.
• Experts with empathy
• Explorer mindset
• Example for others
• Exceptional impact
​We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.