Senior Manager, Cost Accounting

About the job Senior Manager, Cost Accounting

Senior Manager, Cost Accounting

Location: South Bay Los Angeles, CA

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Manager, Cost Accounting to lead cost accounting operations within a manufacturing environment. This role will oversee standard costing, inventory accounting, and cost reporting processes while partnering closely with finance and operations leadership.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting foundations with hands-on manufacturing cost accounting expertise and a leadership mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee cost accounting functions within a manufacturing environment
• Manage standard costing processes, including cost updates and variance analysis
• Oversee inventory accounting, including valuation, reconciliations, and reserves
• Analyze manufacturing variances and provide actionable insights into cost drivers
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, and finance leadership
• Support month-end and year-end close processes related to inventory and cost accounting
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal control standards
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, controls, and reporting visibility
• Lead, mentor, and develop cost accounting team members

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
• 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant exposure to manufacturing cost accounting
• Strong technical accounting foundation, including inventory accounting and standard costing
• Demonstrated leadership experience within an accounting function
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Public accounting background
• Experience supporting multi-entity or multi-location operations