Cost Accounting Manager

The Role

The Cost Accounting Manager will assist 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.

Responsibilities

Manufacturing Finance Leadership

Serve as a 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

Product Costing

Assist in 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

Overhead Pools and Cost Allocation

Help manage manufacturing overhead pools, allocation bases, and rates to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance

Assist with annual and periodic overhead rate setting, monitoring, and true-up processes

Financial Planning and Analysis

Assist with 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

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field

4+ 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

Nice to Have

MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)

Supervisory or managerial experience

Space industry or aerospace experience

Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $155,000 and equity in the company

Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks