Cost Accountant III

AeroVironment • Simi Valley, CA

87d • $78,986 - $112,035

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.

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.

Nice To Haves

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

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.
• Monitor 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.
• Monitor and collect inventory and cost data; review daily/weekly/month reports and investigate 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.
• Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K with company matching.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Paid holiday shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree