Senior, Cost Accounting

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Perform and continuously improve standard costing practices to ensure accurate product costing, variance analysis, and margin reporting for designated product lines and production sites.
• Perform work order review, variance analysis, and closure for designated product lines and production sites.
• Responsible for a portion of the Company’s cost accounting close process, including cost roll-ups, variance analysis, absorption reporting, and reconciliations of inventory and work-in-process.
• Support the adherence to internal controls to strengthen financial accuracy and compliance; identify and remediate control deficiencies as needed.
• Administer physical and cycle count programs across designated sites, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper valuation of inventory.
• Interface directly with external auditors on cost accounting and inventory-related matters during the annual financial statement audit.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to analyze manufacturing performance, cost drivers, and production efficiency opportunities.
• Support pricing, cost proposal, and audit requirements related to U.S. government contracts (FAR/CAS).

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 5-7 years of progressive cost accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Proven experience with standard costing in complex, low-volume, high-dollar manufacturing environments, with ability to grow into a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. government contracting cost principles (FAR/CAS).
• Demonstrated experience with maintaining effective internal controls and supporting external audits.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or similar) and data analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across functions and influence senior leadership.
• Experience in a privately held company preparing for an IPO is highly desirable.