What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Accounting Manager position at Elbit America?
Job Summary
The Cost Accounting Manager leads a team responsible for the accuracy of accounts, ensures compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements, and partners closely with Business Unit Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management to support decision-making. The supervisor drives continuous improvement in cost methodologies, cost transparency, and financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of cost accountants, ensuring timely and accurate cost reporting.
- Apply declarative revenue recognition rules on a program-by-program basis for application to forecasted/actual performance.
- Validate and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual cost results; prepare management reporting and insights.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR, CAS, and internal audit requirements.
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Lead or support audits, cost reviews, and process improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve cost accuracy, strengthen controls, and streamline processes.
- Provide technical accounting support to corporate accounting groups and the business units.
- Ad hoc financial reporting.
Education, Experience/Knowledge & License/Certification
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting
- 2-3 years of experience leading employees; formal supervisory experience preferred
- 5 or more years of applied cost accounting experience
- Due to the nature of the work performed, candidates MUST BE a U.S. citizen or Resident Alien.
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the defense industry or electronics manufacturing
- Leadership and team development
- Historical ASC606 Revenue Recognition and/or Cost experience
- Advanced experience with office software tools, including Microsoft Excel
- Self-starter & innovator
- Able to focus on program details while achieving top-level process improvement objectives
- Works well individually and as part of a team
- Very organized with extraordinary attention to details
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Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:
- Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
- Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
- Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
- Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
- Flexible Vacation & PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Employee Referral Program
- Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
- Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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