Cost Analyst

Qarbon Aerospace Inc•Milledgeville, GA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

An aerospace/defense manufacturer is seeking a Program Cost Analyst to support program and manufacturing costs, contribute to fiscal forecasts, and help connect production-floor cost data to program-level financial reporting. This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports and a clear path to greater ownership. The person in this seat works closely with program, operations, and finance leadership to help them understand what a program costs and why it moved.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience
3–7 years of progressively responsible cost accounting, analysis, or financial analysis experience; aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing exposure preferred
Working knowledge of cost accounting and EAC principles and practices
Ability to work under general supervision and to solve moderately complex problems using established precedent
U.S. Person status required (ITAR/EAR). Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Deltek Costpoint, SAP, Oracle, IFS, or a similar ERP/MRP system, including a cost or production module
Progress toward CMA, CPA, or CDFM; some EAC or earned value management exposure
Experience in an AS9100- or NADCAP-certified manufacturing environment
Strong Excel skills; familiarity with Power BI or Tableau

Responsibilities

Administer assigned program cost; prepare fiscal forecasts from historical cost and current production data
Compile and review program spend using actual performance, prior figures, estimated revenue, and expense data; prepare comparative evaluations of actual costs against prior EAC/forecast and investigate variances
Analyze manufacturing cost data — standard cost, burden/overhead rate application, BOM and scrap variance, work-in-process — and reconcile job cost data between the ERP/MRP system and the general ledger
Prepare Estimate at Completion (EAC) inputs and supporting analysis; perform monthly variance analysis and support earned value reporting where applicable
Support labor, overhead, and burden cost rate maintenance; contribute to personnel and headcount forecasts by program
Apply and help interpret EAC cost; maintain historical cost records; prepare regular management reports
Serve as a point of contact on assigned contracts and projects, coordinating with program management, contracts, operations, and finance colleagues