The RoleThe Senior Cost Accounting Manager is responsible for 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 the primary 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
- Own 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
- Manage manufacturing overhead pools, allocation bases, and rates to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance
- Lead annual and periodic overhead rate setting, monitoring, and true-up processes
Financial Planning and Analysis
- Lead 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
- 7+ 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 $140,000 - $190,000 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
If you don't meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
