Accounting Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 5+ years of accounting experience in defense manufacturing environments
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience preferred
• Experience implementing or optimizing an ERP system (Infor Visual, Costpoint, Epicor, LN, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar)
• CPA or CMA is a plus
• DCAA/FAR/CAS exposure
• Manufacturing variance analysis
• Inventory-heavy manufacturing operations
• Project or program accounting
• Multi-site manufacturing environments
• Continuous improvement / process optimization initiatives

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Maintain general ledger accuracy and chart of accounts integrity
• Support preparation of financial statements and management reporting packages
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies
• Coordinate external audit support and tax-related deliverables
• Own and maintain the company’s Actual Cost accounting processes and methodologies
• Analyze material, labor, burden, and overhead absorption performance
• Review and monitor manufacturing variances, including: Labor variances, Material purchase price variances, Usage/scrap variances, Over/under absorbed overhead, Inventory valuation variances
• Maintain and improve job costing and manufacturing cost tracking systems
• Partner with Operations to ensure accurate labor reporting, inventory transactions, and production costing
• Analyze margins and profitability by product line, customer, and program
• Support standard-to-actual cost reconciliation activities where applicable
• Assist in development and monitoring of indirect rates (Overhead, G&A, etc.)
• Support DCAA-compliant accounting practices and government contract cost reporting as needed
• Monitor inventory valuation accuracy and reserves
• Support cycle count programs and annual physical inventory activities
• Review WIP balances and manufacturing close processes
• Improve financial controls surrounding inventory movement and manufacturing transactions
• Work with Operations leadership to improve financial visibility into production performance
• Support ERP system maintenance and financial process improvements
• Help drive automation and reporting enhancements
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPI reporting
• Improve accounting workflows, controls, and documentation