TalentZök Looking for Cost Accounting Manager – 18252 at Santa Fe Springs, CA Full Time

Cost Accounting Manager- TalentZok

Overview

Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting company?! Then we’ve got the right team for you! In this role, you’re responsible for the duties listed below.

Immediate opening for a Cost Accounting Manager in Santa Fe Springs, CA who possesses:

• Bachelor’s Degree with focus in Accounting
• 5+ years’ Cost Accounting Experience
• Experience in Aerospace or Manufacturing Industry preferred

Email resumes to [email protected] or call 949.771.9756

FULL DESCRIPTION: This role will be responsible for providing cost accounting and finance support and partnership to manufacturing and operational leadership throughout the organization structure including affiliated business units. You will participate in oversight of all cost accounting, operational reporting as may be needed. You will work closely with operations, engineering, R&D, warehouse, IT and ERP management & logistics teams both collaboratively & cross-functionally to support successful operational and financial performance. Key activities are strategic decision-making analysis, and managing effective and efficient product costing, financial statement preparation and related , performance forecasting, reporting processes, supporting proper management of the existing ERP, and participating in the implementation of a new ERP system.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users in accordance with CAS standards and GAAP
• Oversight of overhead calculation, product costing, ERP updates related to overrates application, P&L review and oversight as it relates to financial margins, product margins, variance analysis
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures
• Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organization are met
• Participate in monthly closing cycle, reconciliations, journal entries and GL management. Participate in monthly financial closing and management and executive package
• Participate in supporting operations on proper BOM creation, review of travelers and routers, R&D studies, production and financial variance analysis
• Be the finance expert to manufacturing leadership and quickly gain respect, trust and credibility by prompt delivery of actions and subject matter expertise
• Provide a frugality perspective and quick strategic decision-making support to Manufacturing to evaluate alternative approaches including participation in ERP implementation and / or enhancements
• Participate in percentage of completion of accounting. Must support other projects as they are assigned. Must maintain a open mindset to other projects which may be outside of just costing
• Establish and manage a consistent process across all locations for estimating the cost of new factory manufactured products or projects to internal and external customers. Drive continuous estimating process improvement
• Responsible for costing methodology for Direct Materials & BOMs, Manufacturing Direct Labor Hours & Overhead Costs. Manufacturing productivity and labor & overhead absorption. Establish a consistent set of best practices that are deployed across all locations
• Establish closed loop process and controls to review regular cost yield and variance analysis to confirm the accuracy of product standard costs. Ensure management execution of change related actions
• Work on continues with manufacturing team for Inventory management and Inventory cycle counts, year-end counts, and inventory valuation management
• Partner and support Manufacturing management with regular financial and operational key performance reviews including variance analysis and informed commentary
• Participate in supporting all audits and internal control operations Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel
• Percentage of Completion – Revenue recognition
• Participate in supporting R&D studies and related support packages
• Support establishment of budgets in accordance with the requirements of Company departments
• Participate in projects as they may be assigned
• Manage and support year end audits, review and other regulatory filing requirements
• Provides guidance to other team members on appropriate methodology for process or data analysis and financial reporting with GAAP and Accounting Standard Codification (ASC).
• Must have a significant understanding with CAS (cost accounting standards) Standards

The selected candidate will also possess:

• Candidate must have a University Degree (BA or BS) with an emphasis in accounting. A minimum of five years of cost accounting manufacturing industry experience required with a preference of overall 7 years of experience. Only candidates with a accounting degree (BA or BS) will be considered
• Strong Manufacturing ERP experience required. Strong Excel skills required Strong process or data analysis skills with proven results showing ability to influence, work with cross functional teams and pull together disparate resources into a high performing team
• Excellent management and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written. Ability to communicate effectively and work with all levels within the organization
• Strong team player
• Significant experience with CAS standards (cost accounting standards)
• Numerate and process and data analysis skills a must have
• Process improvement and re-engineering experience
• Significant interaction with production and floor shop team. You must be willing and interested to walk through the floor shop regularly to understand the production process

Salary Range: $125k-145k/yr

For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to [email protected] or call 949.771.9756. More information can be found at www.talentzok.com

Company Description

TalentZok was founded in 2008 and has been repeatedly recognized as one of San Diego County’s fastest growing businesses. In 2022, we were named Business Journal’s ‘Best Places to Work’. Even as our competitors are scaling back and laying off staff, TalentZok is expanding to new markets and hiring additional staff in existing offices.

TalentZok was founded in 2008 and has been repeatedly recognized as one of San Diego County’s fastest growing businesses. In 2022, we were named Business Journal’s ‘Best Places to Work’. Even as our competitors are scaling back and laying off staff, TalentZok is expanding to new markets and hiring additional staff in existing offices.