The Role:

The Director, Cost Accounting will own the Company's cost accounting function across a multi-site manufacturing environment, acting as the go-to expert on GAAP costing methodologies and government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). This person will roll up their sleeves to drive the semi-annual cost rate-setting process, tighten up work order variance reporting, and work hand-in-hand with leadership to build a SOX 404(b)-compliant control environment around inventory and costing.

What You'll Do

• Take over the Company's cost accounting apparatus.
• Drive new processes around variance of work orders to expectations
• Maintain and update the Company's rates on a semi-annual basis or on a needed basis. Run the cost setting process across multiple sites with many different stakeholders taking input from Operational Finance and Operations to comply with GAAP and CAS needs
• Be the Company's subject matter expert in GAAP approved costing methodologies across a differentiated manufacturing company
• Implement additional software packages that enhance the Company's ability to report cost
• Partner with Company leadership to drive a control framework around inventory and costing to a SOX 404(b) standard
• Have extensive understanding of government CAS requirements as it pertains to government and commercial contracts
• Other related duties and special projects as they arise

What We're Looking For

• 10+ Years of progressive cost or managerial accounting experience
• Mixture of experience with high volume and high dollar amount manufacturing
• CPA or CMA certification strongly preferred
• Extremely well spoken. Able to break down complex and hard to understand concepts to all functions at the Company
• Led a Company's cost function historically
• Extensive understanding of building Company's and teams
• Deep understanding of internal ownership with multiple stakeholders. Balancing needs and wants of all
• Continuous ownership and improvement life cycles
• Ability to travel lightly, roughly 0-10% depending on the Company's planning cycles

What Will Set You Apart

• Extensive SQL or Python knowledge
• Experience in building and owning processes continuously
• Worked with a Company's Product Management function to improve internally developed software tools for Accounting Uses
• Extensive understanding of multiple types of manufacturing including but not limited to Satellites, CPG, Components, ships, or semiconductor industry best practices

Compensation

For this role, the target salary range is $220,000 - $270,000 (actual range may vary based on experience).

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Benefits for Full-time Employees

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.