Senior Cost Accountant

Senior Cost Accountant

Title :

Senior Cost Accountant

Job Family : Finance

Reports to : Assistant Controller

FLSA Status

Exempt

EEOC Class : Professional

Summary

Under supervision of the Assistant Controller, this position performs a wide variety of duties related to inventory valuation, certified cost and pricing proposal development, TINA rate creation / maintenance and management reporting. This position requires an analytical mindset, innovation, and judgment with strong and creative problem-solving skills. An understanding of inventory valuation in accordance with US GAAP and FAR regulations is necessary, along with maintaining a strong internal control environment.

Position Duties

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to :

• Perform inventory valuation steps as part of normal close process including reconciliations, valuation analysis, post journal entries, and prepare financial reports
• Calculate inventory reserves including excess & obsolete, quarantine / aging inventory reserves, lower of cost / net realizable value and period end cutoff
• Maintain processes and controls related to inventory including development of annual cycle count plan
• Develop / maintain TINA compliant rates and support TINA audits
• Develop proposals for certified cost and pricing contracts
• Calculate overhead rates for manufacturing use
• Monitor production order costs and analyze variances and exception reports
• Investigate data and current cost allocation methodology to eliminate waste, driving improvement in working capital, processes, and cost
• Develop comprehensive reporting and analytical solutions within business intelligence tools such as Power BI
• Designing and implementing dashboards, creating detailed financial and operational reports, and providing actionable insights to support decision-making processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure data accuracy and integrity

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Physical Demands

Others

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. A U.S. person is defined as any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship, U.S. permanent residence (Green Card holder), or status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

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