Senior Cost Accounting Manager

K2 Space•Los Angeles, CA

19h

About The Position

The Senior Cost Accounting Manager is responsible for financial leadership across manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on manufacturing processes, product costing, and overhead pool management. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product Management to ensure accurate cost visibility, disciplined financial controls, and data-driven decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment. This role will report to the Head of Finance & Accounting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
7+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, and forecasting
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Knowledge of GAAP accounting rules and their impact on financial modeling and reporting
Exceptional communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and ability to articulate complex financial concepts in a simple manner
Proven ability to perform complex account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis
Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality
Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Nice To Haves

MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)
Supervisory or managerial experience
Space industry or aerospace experience

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary finance partner to manufacturing operations, providing insight and guidance on cost performance, efficiency, and profitability
Support operational leadership with financial analysis related to production volume, capacity utilization, labor efficiency, and make/buy decisions
Own the product costing process, including bills of material, labor standards, overhead application, and variance analysis
Analyze and explain manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead, yield) and drive corrective actions with the operations teams
Manage manufacturing overhead pools, allocation bases, and rates to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance
Lead annual and periodic overhead rate setting, monitoring, and true-up processes
Lead manufacturing budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans, including volume assumptions and cost drivers
Prepare detailed cost models to support new product introductions, pricing decisions, and program bids