Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. The Cost Accounting Manager’s primary responsibility is to lead the cost and inventory functions within the Accounting Team, providing significant input into month end close and budget processes while supporting business decision making and monitoring inventory counting.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all manufacturing cost accounting related activities: month end close, maintaining accurate costs, labor & overhead absorption, inventory management, freight and duty tracking and monitoring
- Establish relationships with key stakeholders cross-functionally (Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering) to develop deep understanding of processes, business drivers, costs and revenue
- Drive operational improvements and efficiencies on labor & overhead burden to improve business profitability
- Work with inventory control team and internal audit team to monitor, track and improve the cycle count process and inventory accuracy
- Perform variance analysis such as purchase price to cost variance, cost revaluation, invoice to PO price variances and work order variances
- Ensure validity and accuracy of ERP through analysis, internal audit, and coordination with inventory control, production and work order processing. Own ERP process enhancements and continue to scale the system to meet new processes and requirements
- Collaborate with the FP&A team to identify cost drivers and develop models as the basis for forward looking plans and forecasts. Partner with Engineering teams to ensure Bill of Material accuracy including knowledge of cost reduction impact on financials
- Establish and maintain relationships with business partners and accounting peers to address information reporting needs. Prepare accounting schedules routinely and as requested for internal and external reporting requirements
- Provide support to the monthly budget vs actual analysis
- Support audit and SOX compliance as requested
- Protect the organization’s value by maintaining confidentiality
- Become a trusted advisor to your business partners
Skills
- 5+ years of work experience in Accounting preferably in a manufacturing and/or R&D environment
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance related field
- Knowledge of supply chain, receiving, inventory flow, operations process and manufacturing principles
- Ability to effectively analyze transactional level detail in an enterprise resource planning system and articulate the key findings to management
- Strong business skills and effective understanding of financial, distribution and manufacturing systems
- Excellent analytical abilities, problem-solving skills and business acumen
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
- Excellent project and time management abilities
- Ability to work under pressure within short time constraints and in a complex high growth organization
- Ability to pivot and successfully adapt in a constantly changing environment
- CPA/MBA
- Supervisory experience
- Financial reporting experience
Benefits
- Generous health plans with low plan deductibles
- Dental plans with low plan deductibles
- Vision plans with low plan deductibles
- Parental leave
- Educational reimbursement
- Short term disability
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible PTO options
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