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Sr. Manager, Cost Accounting

United States, West Palm Beach · Job Posted May 05, 2026
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The Senior Manager, Cost Accounting is responsible for leading the organization's cost accounting function, ensuring accurate cost structures, inventory valuation, and financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements. This role provides oversight across costing methodologies, analysis, and reporting, while supporting pricing, forecasting, operational decision-making, and compliance in complex or regulated environments.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cost accounting professionals and analysts
  • Oversee standard costing frameworks, inventory valuation, and variance analysis to ensure accuracy and consistency across the business
  • Ensure cost accounting processes, models, and systems are properly designed, maintained, and controlled
  • Direct revenue recognition assessments in alignment with ASC 606 requirements
  • Manage the preparation and analysis of standard costs, production variances, and inventory balances
  • Provide timely and reliable cost data to support pricing strategies, government contract proposals, forecasting, and financial planning
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies, U.S. GAAP, and relevant federal regulations, including FAR, DFARS, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), as applicable
  • Lead monthly and quarterly close activities related to cost accounting, including inventory and contract balance sheet reconciliations
  • Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Finance to support business initiatives, cost optimization efforts, and process improvements
  • Prepare and review intercompany billings, labor cost corrections, journal entries, and inventory transactions
  • Produce recurring cost and financial analyses for executive leadership, highlighting trends, risks, and key cost drivers
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen internal controls and streamline cost accounting processes through continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support internal and external audit activities, including SOX compliance, self-assessment testing, and government audits (e.g., DCAA/DCMA), as required
  • Stay current on emerging cost accounting practices, tools, and regulatory updates

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience
  • or Graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience
  • or Equivalent professional experience (16+ years) in lieu of a degree.

Nice to have

  • CPA certification preferred
  • Background in public accounting or internal audit a plus
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