Cost Analyst I

Astronautics Corp of America • Pine Brook, NJ

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Kearfott Corporation is seeking a Cost Analyst I to develop cost estimates, assist with negotiations and audits, and calculate monthly cost accruals and invoicing for various types of contracts. The position supports quoting activity for the Contracts, Sales, and Engineering Groups by gathering data from multiple computer systems and producing coherent, supportable estimates of present and future costs. The analyst must comply with FAR and DFAR government regulations and company policies, understand standard versus actual cost accounting principles, and analyze costing results for reasonableness.

This position is 100% onsite at Kearfott’s Pine Brook, New Jersey facility. Relocation assistance is not available. The role offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office products.
• Strong analytical experience for gross margin analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ERP software experience.
• Good organizational, data collection, and multitasking skills.
• Attention to detail and a flexible outlook.
• Business acumen and ability to analyze costing results for reasonableness.
• Tenacious, inquisitive, driven, and a sense of urgency.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of experience in a finance or accounting role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost estimates.
• Assist with negotiations and audits.
• Calculate monthly cost accruals and invoicing on various types of contracts.
• Support quoting activity for the Contracts, Sales, and Engineering Groups with cost estimates.
• Pull data from multiple computer systems to produce coherent and supportable estimates of present and future costs.
• Comply with government regulations FAR and DFAR as well as company policies.
• Understand the differences between standard and actual cost accounting principles.
• Analyze costing results and assess their reasonableness.

Benefits

• 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level