Cost Accountant

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity:

We are looking for a Cost Accountant to manage standard cost accounting and reporting, monthly inventory close, inventory reserves, bill of materials, and cost analysis to maintain accurate costing data and procedures. Will also liaison with manufacturing operations and financial staff, as required.

Location: Malden MA (Onsite)

Responsibilities:

• Updates and maintains records for the labor and overhead rates, and bills of materials and routings to ensure product costs are accurate and accounted for properly
• Audits bills of materials and routings ensure bill of material and costing accurately reflect production operations and perform time studies
• Ensures timely and accurate input of price changes
• Ensures the accuracy of inventory and reported results and assists with the inventory cycle counts
• Calculates and maintains the inventory reserves files
• Reviews labor reporting and costs, material costs, manufacturing overheard, freight costs, and returns
• Maintains accurate cost accounting records correcting any errors and discrepancies as required each month by performing analysis, taking corrective actions, and/or making recommendations to management
• Ensures that all financial transactions, transmissions, and reporting are completed on a timely basis and are accurate
• Assists with benchmarking, key performance indicators, dash boards for measuring financial and operating performance, and with complex decision-making initiatives
• Supports management on plant production and costing issues, provides recap with actions to be taken, and assists with operations meetings as necessary
• Assists with documentation, procedures and other workflows, analyzing purchasing contracts costs components, analyzing costs initiatives and cost efficiencies, and with the yearend inventory physical counts
• Updates and maintains the tooling amortization files and monthly journal entries
• Ensures adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience in aerospace or similar industry
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the ability to stay current with changes in GAAP
• Knowledge of financial statement preparation
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Proficiency in Excel skills, including v-lookup, index/match, pivot tables, sorting, filtering, and formatting
• Analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to research technical accounting issues
• Organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail skills with the ability to execute accurate transactions
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Working Conditions:

• Requires mobility in a manufacturing plant environment while using Personal Protective Equipment.

• Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Must be able to have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Acknowledgements:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.