Cost Accountant

We are a growing aerospace company that's actively looking to hire a seasoned Cost Accountant in Burbank!

If interested, apply directly or email me at - Steven.Zacharias@Jobot.com!

Scope of Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with major studies in accounting or business administration.
• 3+ years of experience with Cost Accounting / Financial Analysis
• Experience with MAPICS manufacturing software and excellent MS Excel skills.