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Senior Accountant
Join EOS Defense Systems as a Senior Accountant supporting a fast-growing, mission-driven defense manufacturing organization. In this role, you'll be a key partner to both Finance and Operations-driving cost visibility, ensuring compliance with government contracting standards, and delivering insights that directly impact program performance.
This is an opportunity for an experienced A&D accounting professional to take ownership of manufacturing finance processes, influence decision-making, and help scale a complex, high-impact business.
What You'll Do
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analyses
- Maintain the general ledger in accordance with GAAP (and IFRS where applicable)
- Support audits including DCAA, external auditors, and internal reviews
- Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and indirect rate structures
Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance
- Analyze product costs, BOMs, routings, and inventory valuations
- Perform manufacturing variance analysis (PPV, labor, overhead absorption)
- Partner with Operations and Quality to improve cost accuracy and visibility
- Support cycle counts and annual physical inventory
Business Partnership & Process Improvement
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve financial performance and reporting
- Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes and internal controls
- Participate in ERP enhancements, system implementations, and automation initiatives
What We're Looking For
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- ~5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in A&D manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of government contracting (FAR/DFARS, CAS)
- Experience supporting Incurred Cost Proposal submissions
- Solid understanding of GAAP, cost accounting, and inventory accounting
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Costpoint, Epicor)
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with a detail-oriented mindset
Preferred:
- CPA or CMA (or progress toward certification)
- Experience with IFRS
- Exposure to manufacturing KPIs, operational analytics, or ERP transformations
- Other duties as assigned, not determined at the time of hire.
EOS Defense Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identification and sexual orientation) or national origin in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. An Equal Opportunity Employer for disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, and armed forces service medal veterans. An Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities. We participate in E-Verify.