Sr. Cost Accountant

Sr. Cost Accountant

The Sr. Cost Accountant will be responsible for handling 606 costing, and working with Senior leaders on overall budgeting and reforecasting. They will also be responsible for the following task:

• Lead business process enhancement initiative for automated true costing and inventory valuation.
• Support Materials leadership by developing variance reports and driving inventory accuracy.
• Assist Inventory Control Team by driving down inventory levels to optimal amounts.
• Support Operations leadership by enhancing labor valuation to aid in productivity reporting
• Assist work center managers with actual operational spending compared with both budget and forecast.
• Support effort to develop annual operating plans for cost of sales and inventory levels.
• Assist with tracking of material cost take out and manufacturing productivity tasks and exercises.
• Support comprehensive tracking of material and other cost inflation compared with prior actual.
• Make/Buy analysis.
• Assist with 606 calculations and prepare supporting schedules.
• Support audit requests from both internal and external audit to ensure all deadlines are achieved.
• Ad hoc analysis.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by
  the position.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Required Skills & Qualifications: To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skills, qualifications, competencies, abilities and any physical
demands if required. Physical demands are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential requirements
of this job.

• Demonstrated
  experience in cost accounting and/or financial analysis in a manufacturing
  environment.
• Demonstrated
  Leadership
• Interaction at all
  levels of an organization
• Proven communication
  skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding of MRP
  II systems
• Intermediate to
  advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Familiarity with
  entire Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to reason and
  strategize
• Strong ability to
  communicate with proper grammar in English
• Mathematical skills,
  as appropriate to financial modeling (basic algebra, and arithmetic)
• Certificates,
  licenses, registrations strongly desired, but not a requirement: CPA, MBA
  and/or CMA
• Duties typically
  require extended periods of sitting and computer work.
• Must be able to
  communicate effectively
  

Required
Experience/Education/Training/Certifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual
must possess the outlined experience level, education, training, minimum years
of experience, product or industry knowledge plus any certifications in order
to be considered.

• Bachelor's degree in
  finance or accounting from an accredited institution
• MBA a plus
• 5+ years' experience
  in cost accounting and/or financial analysis in a manufacturing environment.

Work Environment and Safety Equipment Required: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Safety
glasses, safety shoes and other designated personal protective equipment as
required for the position.

Physical
Demands (reasonable accommodations may be made, if necessary):

Physical
Abilities Lift
/Carry
Stand -
Frequently 10
lbs or less - Occasionally
Walk -
Frequently 11-20
lbs - Occasionally
Sit -
Continuously 21-50
lbs - N/A
Climb -
N/A 51-100
lbs - N/A
Crawl -
N/A Over
100 lbs - N/A
Squat or
Kneel - Occasionally
Bend -
N/A Push
/ Pull
Fine
Manipulation - Continuously 10
lbs or less - Occasionally
Reach
Outward - Occasionally 10-20
lbs - Occasionally
Reach
Above Shoulder - Occasionally 20-50
lbs - N/A
Drive -
Occasionally 50-100
lbs - N/A
Over
100 lbs - N/A

N/A
(Not Applicable) - Activity
is not applicable to this occupation
Occasionally
- Occupation
requires this activity up to 33% of the time (.25 - 2.5 hrs/day)
Frequently
- Occupation
requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)
Continuously
- Occupation
requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements:
N/A

Work Environment and
Safety Equipment Required:

* Working conditions are approximately 95% office
environment.
* The noise level in the work environment is usually
quiet.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

171 Stacey Road
Coxsackie, New York, 12051
United States