The position of Financial Cost Analyst will be responsible for adherence to financial policy and controls, improving internal business processes, and provide financial analyses and recommendations; to provide proactive analysis & reporting business key metrics, making recommendations on corrective actions, enforcing costing accountability, and will provide management with accurate, detailed financial information that maximizes effective decision-making. This position reflects a level of experience that enables the associate to conduct complex analysis with little supervision. This position will be a team leader in the development of the annual rate setting process and costing system driver / expense analysis including all aspects of manufacturing and SG&A costs. This position will be held responsible to ensure all accounting activities comply with GAAP and PCX policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains government and commercial contract accounting records.
• Assess current accounting operations, offers recommendations for improvement, and implements new processes.
• Enforces accounting & internal control systems
• Assist with system integration and implementation.
• Provides financial support and component part analysis for production.
• Proactively researches issues and provides detailed analysis to enhance the decision making process.
• Calculate, review, and implement standard cost and rate development.
• Assist the Controller with closing, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and other business requirements.
• Reconcile and explain variances
• Reports monthly scrap analysis to product units.
• Reports weekly direct labor analysis to product units.
• Collects and maintains cost data for customer terminations.
• Provides direct support for all accounting activities.
• Conducts and manages periodic and annual physical inventories.
• Provides customer support to internal and external customers.
• Contributes to continuous improvement and supports 5S initiatives.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of and/or experience with government contracting.
• Working knowledge of accounting fundamentals, i.e. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Strong background with MS Office products is required.
• Required Knowledge, SkilKnowledge of and/or experience with government contracting.
• Working knowledge of accounting fundamentals, i.e. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Strong background with MS Office products is required.
• Advanced Excel skills desirable
• Ability to perform a high volume of work while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and lean manufacturing background is essential for success in the position.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (JobBOSS and Epicor a plus)Education & Experience Required:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Three to six years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• CPA, CMA or MBA is a plus but not required.

Advanced Excel skills desirable

• Ability to perform a high volume of work while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and lean manufacturing background is essential for success in the position.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (JobBOSS and Epicor a plus)Education & Experience Required:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Three to six years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• CPA, CMA or MBA is a plus but not required.