Senior Cost Accountant

PTI Technologies•Oxnard, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join PTI Technologies as a Senior Cost Accountant and engage in an exciting opportunity at the forefront of the Aerospace industry. Located onsite in Oxnard, CA, you will be part of a high-performance team dedicated to excellence and integrity. This role allows you to directly influence financial strategies that impact innovative aerospace projects. You will collaborate with a diverse group of professionals who share a commitment to safety and operational efficiency. As you navigate complex financial landscapes, your analytical skills will drive significant contributions to our mission. You can enjoy great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Paid Time Off, Vacation, Snack/Drink Room, Employee Discounts, Employee Profit Share Program, 401(k), and Employee Stock Purchase Program. If you are ready to elevate your career in a traditional yet dynamic environment, this position could be your perfect fit. PTI Technologies: Who We Are PTI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in highly-reliable filtration and fluid control equipment and subsystems and miniature CAD/PAD devices, providing innovative, value-added solutions for a full range of mission, flight and life-critical operations across the Aerospace and Defense markets. Your day to day as a Senior Cost Accountant As a Senior Cost Accountant at PTI Technologies, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our cost accounting system while ensuring compliance with CAS, ASC 606, GAAP, and company policies. Working with minimal supervision, you will oversee the month-end and quarter-end close processes related to inventory, cost of sales, and revenue recognition, including the preparation of journal entries and reconciliations. This position offers the opportunity to supervise and mentor a team of 2–3 Cost Accountants and Cost Estimators, fostering their skills in government cost accounting. You will lead the preparation and analysis of gross margin reports, conduct inventory audits, and engage in variance analysis to improve financial accuracy. Additionally, your expertise will contribute to compliance with SOX requirements and support internal and external audits. This role promises to be dynamic, with opportunities to recommend process improvements and enhance operational efficiency within a high-performance organization. What you need to be successful To excel as a Senior Cost Accountant at PTI Technologies, candidates must possess a strong foundation in accounting principles, with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 7 to 10 years of progressive cost accounting experience, particularly in a manufacturing environment. A minimum of five years in aerospace or government contracting roles is preferred, along with a solid understanding of CAS requirements. Essential skills include the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to stakeholders, strong quantitative aptitude for detailed financial calculations, and experience leading month-end close processes. Proficiency in ERP systems, specifically Oracle, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills are critical. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and a process-improvement mindset. Additionally, a solid grasp of internal controls and SOX compliance is necessary to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency, while being adaptable to a dynamic work environment that includes both office and manufacturing settings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
7 to 10 years of progressive cost accounting experience, particularly in a manufacturing environment
Solid understanding of CAS requirements
Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to stakeholders
Strong quantitative aptitude for detailed financial calculations
Experience leading month-end close processes
Proficiency in ERP systems, specifically Oracle
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Strong analytical abilities
Attention to detail
Process-improvement mindset
Solid grasp of internal controls and SOX compliance
Adaptable to a dynamic work environment that includes both office and manufacturing settings

Nice To Haves

A minimum of five years in aerospace or government contracting roles

Responsibilities

Maintaining and enhancing our cost accounting system
Ensuring compliance with CAS, ASC 606, GAAP, and company policies
Overseeing the month-end and quarter-end close processes related to inventory, cost of sales, and revenue recognition, including the preparation of journal entries and reconciliations
Supervise and mentor a team of 2–3 Cost Accountants and Cost Estimators, fostering their skills in government cost accounting
Lead the preparation and analysis of gross margin reports
Conduct inventory audits
Engage in variance analysis to improve financial accuracy
Contribute to compliance with SOX requirements and support internal and external audits
Recommend process improvements and enhance operational efficiency