Senior Cost Accounting Analyst II

Rocket Lab Corporation•Long Beach, CA

5d•$110,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab's Finance team is responsible for all financial transactions for the company, operating as a well-oiled machine to maximize the value of our work. Our Finance team are made up of planners, analysts and accountants, and manage our policies, compliance, and reporting. They’re the ones who keep our financial operations in check, always thinking ahead and taking care to meet all of our financial, business, and government obligations. They’re attentive, diligent, and meticulous, and are mission-critical to Rocket Lab. Based onsite at Rocket Lab’s headquarters in Long Beach, California the Senior Cost Accounting Analyst will be responsible for the cost accounting function for the enterprise, inventory valuation, production orders cost analysis & aging, inventory reconciliations and SOX controls. This position requires the ability to develop and maintain accurate costing and valuation for inventory. The Senior Cost Accounting Analyst II will report to the Senior Cost Accounting Manager and work closely with accounting, and partner with various team members throughout the organization.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in the general ledger and cost accounting area.
Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent combination of relevant education/ experience (12+ years of work experience).
Strong skills in Inventory value, transaction, and variance analysis.
Knowledge of Moving Average Unit Cost (MAUC), and Standard Cost process and calculation to support the accurate production cost and inventory valuation.
Experience evaluating ERP System financial transactions to track and identified variances to correct inventory or production cost.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite - Especially advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the aerospace and defense industry.
ERP experience using Infor LN, Oracle, JDE, SAP or similar ERP system.
Experience building Squeal Queries and Power BI building reports.
Attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
Independent problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills & the ability to explain complex information to others.

Responsibilities

Month-end process preparing journal entries for inventory reconciliation, raw material cost allocations, reclassifying operating expenses and distributing manufacturing variances by-product and categories.
Prepare monthly inventory reconciliation and SOX Controls.
Generate quarterly slows moving inventory reserve reports and presentation for Management review and approval. Organize and set quarterly reserve meetings.
Support OH updates, Labor Rates and items inventory revaluations.
Analyze trends in cost variances, production volumes, and material usage and implement timely adjustments. Troubleshoot and research unexplained inventory transactions.
Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues.
Review and close work/production orders based on aging.
Generate and distribute weekly/monthly/quarterly spend, inventory, and production reports as needed.
Focus on improvement of all facets of cost accounting, inventory control, variance analysis, gross margin analysis, forecasting & system improvement.
Establish cost accounting policies and procedures to arrive at accurate standards for inventory valuation.
Collaborates with other department managers in reporting and reviewing various trends and key performance indicators.
Initiate process improvement projects to update transactional, financial, and reporting processes.
Provide support with internal and external audit requests.
Ensuring compliance with GAAP and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).