Full-Time

Corporate Cost Accounting Manager

Ocean Optics

Ocean Optics

51-200 employees

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

Compensation Overview

$135k - $155k/yr

+ Annual bonus + Incentive compensation

Redmond, WA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Supply Chain Management
Forecasting
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Financial Modeling

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
  • Six to eight or more years of progressive experience in cost accounting.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting rules, standard costing, and variance analysis.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and advanced Microsoft Excel or data analysis.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to translate complex cost data into executive-level insights.
  • High attention to detail and strong process discipline.
  • Collaborative leadership and communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Own and govern corporate cost accounting policies, methodologies, and standard costing processes across business units and legal entities.
  • Oversee inventory valuation, reserves, and reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Lead variance analysis covering purchase price, labor, overhead, and usage, and provide actionable insights to management.
  • Ensure consistent application of cost standards for materials, labor, and overhead across the organization.
  • Coordinate and lead physical inventory and cycle count programs with operations, as applicable.
  • Manage cost-related components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
  • Prepare and review cost and margin reporting.
  • Support external audits and internal audit requests related to inventory and cost accounting.
  • Maintain and enhance cost accounting within enterprise resource planning systems and related reporting tools.
  • Establish and monitor internal controls over inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing costs.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Financial Planning and Analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and margin improvement initiatives.
  • Provide financial models and cost analysis to support strategic initiatives, new products, sourcing decisions, and capital investments.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or similar professional certification.
  • Experience in a multi-entity or global corporate environment.
  • Background partnering with operations or supply chain teams.

Ocean Optics makes compact spectroscopy hardware and related optical sensing tools. Its flagship products are miniature, portable spectrometers used to measure light across wavelengths for scientists and engineers in fields like chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing. The devices work by detecting light that passes through or reflects from a sample and translating it into a spectrum—the distribution of light by wavelength—using optical components and a small detector. The company differentiates itself with a modular approach and small, affordable spectrometers that can be integrated into custom systems or handheld devices, enabling researchers to build compact spectroscopic tools rather than relying on large, expensive lab equipment. Ocean Optics' goal is to broaden access to spectral data by providing versatile, scalable sensing solutions that allow users to deploy spectroscopy across a wide range of applications and environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dunedin, Florida

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Halma reported 8% photonics organic revenue growth in FY26, lifting Ocean Optics demand.
  • Ocean Optics added 2026 conference booths across Europe, Asia, and North America.
  • Bioz engagement rose in 2025, improving citation visibility and lead generation.

What critics are saying

  • Avantes and Hamamatsu pressure pricing and performance in compact spectroscopy markets.
  • Moxchange LLC v. Ocean Optics, Inc. remains an active legal distraction and cost.
  • Distributor dependence on Edmund Optics can weaken direct customer control by 2027.

What makes Ocean Optics unique

  • Ocean Optics invented miniature spectroscopy and still sells modular instruments globally.
  • Halma backed Ocean Optics since 2004, supplying capital, distribution, and operational stability.
  • The Edmund Optics marketplace partnership, announced September 22, 2025, widens customer access.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

1%
Ocean Optics
Aug 12th, 2025
Ocean Optics Partners with Edmund Optics for Global Distribution

ORLANDO, Fla. - (August 14, 2025) - Ocean Optics, a pioneer in modular spectroscopy and a trusted name in optical sensing, is proud to announce a new Supplier Partner relationship with Edmund Optics.

Ocean Optics
Jun 23rd, 2025
Ocean Optics Launches Bioz Tool

To further enhance visibility and engagement, Ocean Optics has also added a Bioz Homepage Banner, ensuring that visitors immediately discover the powerful citation management capabilities available on its website.

EIN News
Sep 8th, 2023
Ocean Insight Announces Richard Curran as New President

Ocean Insight announces Richard Curran as new president.

Ocean Insight
Jun 22nd, 2023
Women in Engineering Day 2023

Ocean Insight has been named the Best Place to Work in both Central Florida and New York state.

Ocean Insight
May 3rd, 2023
Press Release: New Ocean SR series

Orlando, Florida, USA (May 4, 2023) – Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.