Manufacturing Staff Accountant

Magellan•Haverhill, MA

10d•$80,000 - $99,000•Onsite

About The Position

Magellan Aerospace, Haverhill is a world-class manufacturer of precision machined aerospace components. We have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Staff Accountant. The Staff Accountant – Cost Accounting Focus supports the Finance team in general accounting activities, with primary responsibility for manufacturing cost accounting, inventory, and cost of sales. This position assists with month-end close, analyzes manufacturing costs and variances, maintains accurate inventory valuations, and supports financial reporting and audit requirements. The role works closely with Finance and Operations to ensure accurate recording and analysis of material, labor, overhead, inventory, and production costs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Five (5) to Ten (10) years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in Manufacturing
Experience working with Great Plains, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft word, SAP
Good analytical and organizational skills.
Good knowledge of Excel and computerized accounting and costing systems.

Responsibilities

Analyze and cost manufacturing work orders in accordance with the company’s established costing system. Review material, labor, and overhead charges for accuracy and investigate unusual cost activity.
Collect, maintain, and analyze cost data related to raw materials, labor, overhead, inventory, and other manufacturing activities using Excel and company financial systems.
Assist the Finance Manager with month-end closing activities, including preparing and posting journal entries related to cost of sales, inventory, scrap, manufacturing variances, accruals, and other assigned accounts.
Maintain and support the company’s FIFO inventory valuation process. Assist with inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, physical inventories, obsolete and slow-moving inventory analysis, and other inventory-related accounting activities.
Assist with internal and external audits by preparing requested schedules, supporting documentation, inventory records, and other audit materials.
Process routine and ad hoc financial analyses and assist with other general accounting responsibilities and projects as assigned by the Finance Manager.
Serve as backup for payroll processing as needed. Assist with reviewing payroll data, employee time records, payroll reports, deductions, and related entries to help ensure accurate and timely payroll processing. Maintain appropriate confidentiality of employee and payroll information.