Lead Cost Accountant

🕒 October 30

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $98.9k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1929

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

🚀 Aerospace

Manufacturing • Consulting • Aerospace

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global integrated company with a long-standing tradition of providing state-of-the-art, reliable solutions to commercial, industrial, defense, and energy markets. The company specializes in advanced, engineered technologies that are reliable, responsive, flexible, and affordable. Curtiss-Wright caters to strategically aligned global markets, supporting aerospace and defense, commercial power, process, and industrial customers. The company offers leading-edge sensors, controls, subsystems, and critical components, as well as vital aerospace and ground defense systems, notably for nuclear power plants and naval defense industries. Curtiss-Wright is dedicated to delivering technologies that matter, thereby growing shareholder value through leadership and strategic market offerings.

📋 Description

• Perform month-end closing duties and general ledger account reconciliations related to inventory, prepaid assets, and warranties • Prepare a monthly excess and obsolete inventory reserve analysis/journal entry • Prepare and post inventory accruals for Percentage of Completion (POC) projects • Analyze inventory to determine trends and possible inventory issues and opportunities • Analyze purchase price and production variances • Analyze and report on manufacturing cost center spending variances to budget and forecast • Collaborate with Purchasing to update and review the standard material costs for inventory • Calculate and analyze standard labor, activity, and overhead rates • Analyze and report on manufacturing inventory cycle count performance • Assist with month-end and quarter-end reporting to Corporate • Assist in preparation of timely customer progress billings related to actual project cost incurred • Assist in Government compliance audits and reporting • Perform general accounting and finance tasks as required • Aid in various internal/external audits including Sarbanes-Oxley controls testing • Prepare ad hoc reporting and analysis • Report to the Cost Accounting Manager and collaborate with accounting departments and departmental leaders to support accurate monthly financials, business strategy, and operational and financial excellence

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of progressively responsible cost accounting and financial analysis or similar business experience • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field • Experience with cost accounting in a manufacturing environment with a thorough understanding of general and cost accounting principles and practices • Experience working with standard costing within a project-based system preferred • Strong analytical skills; problem solving skills that respond quickly and effectively to operational issues • Ability to analyze and extract data to set direction and make business recommendations and decisions • Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment • Ability to effectively interact with cross functional departments and employees at all levels • Ability to manage multiple tasks through prioritization of workload with strong attention to detail, accuracy and high efficiency • Demonstrable ability to effectively envision, develop, and implement new processes and tools to solve complex financial reporting and operational business issues • Proficient in the use of SAP would be a plus • Must be able to work with Excel/Word and PowerPoint at an advanced level • Experience in technology/manufacturing industry a strong plus • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills • Position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off • 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing • Health and Wellness Benefits • Learning and Development Opportunities • Referral Program • Competitive Pay • Recognition • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Inclusive & Supportive Culture • Bonus

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