Cost Accounting Manager

Responsible for the overall cost accounting functions, including set up and maintenance of accurate standard cost information, reconciliation of standard costs to actual costs, maintenance of perpetual inventory, participating in month end close and budgeting process, and assisting the VP Finance with required audits.

• Apply cost accounting principles to develop costs systems, recommend improvements, and implement and maintain approved recommendations.
• Collect and analyze data on costs on material and labor to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of various business activities.
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs by major program.
• Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyze inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
• Develop and maintain cost procedure manual.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 7-10 years' experience in aerospace cost accounting or 7-10 years' experience in high volume manufacturing cost accounting.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  • Ability to read, write and comprehend simple to moderate instructions, business correspondence and memos.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small to medium group situations to customers and other employees.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals and compute rate, ratio and percent.
  • Ability to present and interpret data prepared either numerically or graphically.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with and solve simple to moderate problems that present themselves in the normal course of daily activities.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles & Cost Accounting Standards
  
  
  
  

Minimum one (3) year Supervisory Experience.

Oversee and manage accounting staff.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lift up to 35 lbs.
• Push and pull 35 lbs.
• Bend Occasionally
• Sit, Stand, and Walk Frequently
• Talk and Listen Frequently
• Frequent Use of Computer Monitor

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The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, this job description does not establish a contract for employment and the content is subject to be changed, modified, or deleted at the discretion of the Company. In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990, the Company will make reasonable accommodations with those individuals with a disability as defined by the ADA.