Cost Accountant III

Columbus Technologies•Simi Valley, CA

22d•$78,986 - $112,035•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cost Accountant III is responsible for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis and tracing costs back to underlying activities. In this role, one must be detailed-oriented and have the ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment and a deep understanding of cost structures, inventory valuation, and variance analysis. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment and a deep understanding of cost structures, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum of 5 - 8 years of experience in Finance, General Accounting and/or Cost Accounting in an aerospace manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of GAAP
Current expertise in: MS Office Suite (Advanced MS Excel required)
Is an experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization with ability to resolve a wide range of issues in creative and effective ways
Must be a team player with good oral and written communication skills, and capable of working with various functional organizations to coordinate inputs and outputs.
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Government Cost Accounting Principles (CAS) and FAR preferred
Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments

Responsibilities

Monitor inventory transactions and ensure proper valuation of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
Work with Operations Manufacturing to ensure monthly inventory reconciliations and inventory counts are conducted.
Assist in month-end close processes, including journal entries and account reconciliations related to COGS and inventory.
Drive accounting process within the plant to ensure accurate books, records and compliance to key control requirements including Sarbanes Oxley.
Function as an active member and financial advisor to Operations management team. Support Operations staff in developing and interpreting financial and non-financial performance measurements.
Monitors progress of Work Orders (WO) and their status address WO variance issues. Review inventory cost data for anomalies, assist in researching and identifying root causes and provide information for corrective action and process improvement as necessary.
Monitors and collects inventory and cost data; reviews daily/weekly/month reports and investigates variance to ensure that financial information has been recorded properly.
Work on creating Dashboards and Business Intelligence reporting within Oracle, identifying key performance indicators (KPI's) reflecting trends in labor and productivity.
Coordinate Capital Asset (CA) processes, monitor, review and assist in the development of cost estimate models and to support Estimate At Complete activities and depreciation allocations after approval.
Ad hoc support to perpetual inventory reviews, Quarterly E&O Reserve Analysis, Inventory Forecasting, Operational financial data analysis and ERP accuracy reviews.
Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
Other duties as assigned