Accounting Manager

This position will work closely with Operations Engineering Program Management Supply Chain and Executive Leadership to improve financial visibility support operational decision-making and strengthen internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting & Financial Management

• Manage monthly quarterly and annual financial close activities
• Prepare and review journal entries reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Maintain general ledger accuracy and chart of accounts integrity
• Support preparation of financial statements and management reporting packages
• Assist with budgeting forecasting and variance analysis
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies
• Coordinate external audit support and tax-related deliverables

Actual Cost & Cost Accounting

• Own and maintain the companys Actual Cost accounting processes and methodologies
• Analyze material labor burden and overhead absorption performance
• Review and monitor manufacturing variances including:
  • Labor variances
  • Material purchase price variances
  • Usage/scrap variances
  • Over/under absorbed overhead
  • Inventory valuation variances
• Maintain and improve job costing and manufacturing cost tracking systems
• Partner with Operations to ensure accurate labor reporting inventory transactions and production costing
• Analyze margins and profitability by product line customer and program
• Support standard-to-actual cost reconciliation activities where applicable
• Assist in development and monitoring of indirect rates (Overhead G&A etc.)
• Support DCAA-compliant accounting practices and government contract cost reporting as needed

Inventory & Manufacturing Finance

• Monitor inventory valuation accuracy and reserves
• Support cycle count programs and annual physical inventory activities
• Review WIP balances and manufacturing close processes
• Improve financial controls surrounding inventory movement and manufacturing transactions
• Work with Operations leadership to improve financial visibility into production performance

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support ERP system maintenance and financial process improvements
• Help drive automation and reporting enhancements
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPI reporting
• Improve accounting workflows controls and documentation

Key Competencies

• Strong Actual Cost and manufacturing cost accounting knowledge
• Understanding of inventory accounting and job costing
• Analytical and detail-oriented mindset
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing and engineering teams
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced growth environment

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 5 years of accounting experience in manufacturing environments
• 3 years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience preferred
• Experience with Actual Cost accounting systems strongly preferred
• Defense aerospace or government contracting experience preferred
• ERP experience required; experience with Infor Visual preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required
• CPA or CMA is a plus

Preferred Experience

• DCAA/FAR/CAS exposure
• Manufacturing variance analysis
• Inventory-heavy manufacturing operations
• Project or program accounting
• Multi-site manufacturing environments
• Continuous improvement / process optimization initiatives