Lead Cost Accountant

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

Our Global Operations Cost Accounting Finance team owns inventory reconciliations, physical inventory counts, cycle counts, SOX controls, narratives, and global inventory framework. While partnering & supporting our business partners in Dexcom’s Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality and Engineering organizations. Our growing team supports the operations team to ensure proper execution of inventory movements and that our transactions are accurate and timely reported to support the global strategy of our manufacturing business. Our organization drives growth and continuous opportunities to learn and develop within a cost accounting & finance career. As trusted partners to the Operations team, we help ensure we are continuing to provide our life-saving technology to patients across the world at the same high quality they have come to expect from Dexcom. We are looking for driven and self-motivated team members to join and help us continue to expand and grow our analytical expertise for our US Manufacturing organization.

Where You Come In:

• You bring strong technical accounting skills that help drive the narrative and you can draft clear, concise accounting policies.
• You standardize global inventory controls and ensure proper alignment across manufacturing sites and distribution centers.
• You own Inventory/Cost Accounting and SOX controls, including month‑end close journal entries, account reconciliations, costing activities, and standard cost roll processes.
• You demonstrate curiosity and a drive to continuously learn within the cost accounting field, and you execute on meaningful process improvements.
• You support KPI reporting to executive‑level leaders, highlighting key focus areas and opportunities for improvement.
• You drive process improvements and lead cross‑functional projects across the organization.
• You provide actionable insights to leaders, helping inform improvements and project recommendations.
• You support cost accounting activities such as quality E&O reserves, scrap reconciliations, cycle counts, standard costing, BOM and routing setups, manufacturing process alignment, and inventory flow accuracy.
• You are able to learn and work within tools like Hyperion/SmartView, Apex Reporting, Tableau, Oracle FCCS, and Oracle EBS.
• You show flexibility by taking on additional business support responsibilities and ad‑hoc analytical requests as needed—including actual vs. standard cost analysis and scenario‑based modeling.

What Makes You Successful:

• You have a deep understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) with demonstrated leadership in ASC 330; IFRS experience is a plus.

• You can prepare SOX narratives and perform research to continuously improve existing processes.

• You are able to cross‑train and build trusting partnerships with operational business counterparts and other finance functions to present, share, and gain alignment on required changes or updates.

• You are driven and continuously curious, with a strong desire to grow your financial acumen.

• You communicate clearly and concisely and are comfortable working with senior leadership.

• You understand financial and accounting concepts—including cost accounting basics (capitalization and amortization schedules, P&L, balance sheet, accruals, prepayments)—and you bring strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail.

• You partner effectively with cross‑functional team members to drive deliverables forward.

• You can multi‑task, prioritize, and meet deadlines while delivering consistent, accurate, and reliable work.

• You are looking for an opportunity to continuously learn, grow, improve processes, and drive positive change.

• You are proficient in Microsoft applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, filters).

• You have working knowledge of Hyperion and Oracle.

• You bring industry experience in medical devices.

• You enjoy working with people, systems, and detailed data.

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

• 0-25%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8-12 years of related experience. 
• At this level a graduate degree may be desirable with 4 years of related experience.

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:  https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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Salary:

$100,700.00 - $167,900.00