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Mason · 9 hours ago

Senior Cost Accountant

Sylmar, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $150K/yr

Mason is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant who will perform a wide variety of duties related to inventory valuation and cost proposal development. The role requires strong analytical skills and involves maintaining processes for inventory and compliance with regulations.

AndroidHardwareInternet of ThingsMobile DevicesSaaSSoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform inventory valuation steps as part of normal close process including reconciliations, valuation analysis, post journal entries, and prepare financial reports

Calculate inventory reserves including excess & obsolete, quarantine/aging inventory reserves, lower of cost/net realizable value and period end cutoff

Maintain processes and controls related to inventory including development of annual cycle count plan

Develop/maintain TINA compliant rates and support TINA audits

Develop proposals for certified cost and pricing contracts

Calculate overhead rates for manufacturing use

Monitor production order costs and analyze variances and exception reports

Investigate data and current cost allocation methodology to eliminate waste, driving improvement in working capital, processes, and cost

Develop comprehensive reporting and analytical solutions within business intelligence tools such as Power BI

Designing and implementing dashboards, creating detailed financial and operational reports, and providing actionable insights to support decision-making processes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure data accuracy and integrity

Complete special projects, as assigned

Assist in support of internal, external, SOX, and DCAA audits

Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cost AccountingFederal Acquisition RegulationsCost Accounting StandardsTruth in Negotiations ActCPACMA certificationERP systemsPower BIAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration

Required

Prior experience as a cost accountant working in a complex manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) in support of government contract awards

Preferred

CPA or CMA certification is highly desirable

Prior experience in Aerospace manufacturing company

Knowledge in ERP systems such as Infor LN

Development/Creation of financial reporting dashboards within BI tools (ex. Power BI)

Company

Mason

Helping enterprises collect mission-critical data with solutions for clinical trials (patient diary and clinician tablet), medical device companies (data gateway), retail security, and more.

Founded in 2015