Cost Accountant

We are a market leading engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses! We design, manufacture and market high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Competitive base salary and overall compensation package
Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Generous PTO, vacation, sick, and holidays
Life Insurance coverage
401 (K) with generous company match

You should know/have some of the following:
A bachelor’s degree with major studies in accounting or business administration.
3-5+ years of experience with Cost Accounting / Financial Analysis
Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
Collect cost information, develop, and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and record organization.
Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided to determine effects on costs.
Determine variable and fixed costs and labor and overhead rates.
Responsible for efficiencies, productivity, utilization and other cost related KPIs
Responsible for inventory reconciliation with GL, WIP aging and WIP variances.
Supporting purchasing for cost rolls, PPV and OPV and operations with cycle count and physical inventory
Assist in developing cost related budgets for the company (department and work centers).
Analyze and report profit margins analysis.
Prepare (monthly, quarterly, and annual) cost forecasts.
Assist in month-end and year end closing.
Identify and recommend cost-effective solutions.
Responsible for E&O, LCM and Inventory capitalization reserves.
Analyzing actual manufacturing costs vs. standard costs and cost variances.
Providing support to engineering to ensure labor hours are being booked to projects accurately.
Providing supporting schedules, reconciliations, and roll forward worksheets for various General Ledger Accounts.
Assisting with internal and external audits.
Makes estimates of new and proposed product or service costs.
Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.