Senior Manager – Cost Accounting

Salt Lake City, UT – *Relocation Assistance Provided*

The Company

Our client is one of the largest, successful aerospace, defense and technology innovators in the world. They operate in over 100 countries and provide strategic solutions to the US, in order to protect and defend our freedoms worldwide, with advancing space access, supporting national security, civil service, and transportation safety. Their employees are passionate about their customers and their mission, as they enjoy working with cutting edge technologies and advancements that are positively impacting our society.

Functions

• Establish and maintain standard reporting to improve transparency on working capital balances, costs, and profitability.
• Field costing related questions from the business and auditors (both internal and external) including the analysis of pegging and costs movements.
• Review journal entries, general ledger account analysis and reconciliations related to inventory.
• Improve upon inventory reporting, including cost analysis at the material part level, labor and recalculation of G&A and overhead.
• May lead and review accounting control functions and reporting requirements such as: inventory reconciliations, inventory reserve calculations, cycle count accuracy and completeness tracking, excess capacity analysis and other operational reporting needs.
• Consolidate, analyze, and report inventory balances by product line and perform detailed monthly variance analysis as well as Quarterly Balance Sheet classification (RM, WIP & FG)
• Calculate and record intercompany profit-in-inventory (PII) eliminations monthly to ensure compliance with US GAAP.
• Strong internal control focus, including updating control documentation, supporting internal and external audits.
• Actively seek opportunities to streamline assigned processes and cross-train with peers.
• Assist in project management activities and ad hoc analysis as required.
• Provide support and collaborate with Procurement and Operations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, OR
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience, OR
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Skills

• CPA
• Internal control experience
• Relevant experience in cost accounting or operations/manufacturing environment
• Strong SAP expertise with an understanding of pegging and distribution in a complex manufacturing or logistics environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to communicate and work as a team player
• Ability to adapt to updated priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including a service-oriented mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in leading teams, guiding and directing resources, planning, forecasting, scheduling, and facilitation.

Security Clearance:

Please be aware this position requires one to be eligible for a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.