Senior Cost Accountant

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Drives accounting process within the plant to ensure accurate books, records and compliance to key control requirements including Sarbanes Oxley.
• Act as an active financial advisor to the Operations management team. Support Operations staff in developing and interpreting financial and non-financial performance measurements.
• Collaborate across departments to identify, trace, and resolve inventory and cost anomalies. Must have hands-on knowledge of how manufacturing works operationally.
• Demonstrate ownership and proactive curiosity when addressing issues to identify and address problems before they escalate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote better cost control discipline.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with Operations, SCM, and PLM, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Monitor and collect inventory and cost data; review daily/weekly/monthly reports and investigate variances to ensure proper financial reporting.
• Build dashboards, business intelligence reports, and cost models in Oracle (Fusion preferred). Must understand how ERP settings impact cost behavior across supply chain transactions, labor routings, and WO closure rules.

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 8-12 years of experience in Finance, General Accounting and/or Cost Accounting in an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Current expertise in: MS Office Suite (Advanced MS Excel required)
• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) System Working knowledge (Fusion Preferred) and associated reporting tools.
• Experience supporting a high-tech internal manufacturing environment desired
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail