Cost Accounting Manager

About the Company

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team.

About the Role

The Cost Accountant Manager’s primary responsibility is to lead the cost and inventory functions within the Accounting Team. They will provide significant input into month-end close and budget processes as well as support business decision-making and other accounting processes. This position is critical to the growth of our company.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all manufacturing cost accounting-related activities: month-end close, maintaining accurate costs, labor & overhead absorption, inventory management, freight and duty tracking, and monitoring.
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders cross-functionally (Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering) to develop a deep understanding of processes, business drivers, costs, and revenue.
• Drive operational improvements and efficiencies in labor & overhead burden to improve business profitability.
• Work with the inventory control team and internal audit team to monitor, track, and improve the cycle count process and inventory accuracy.
• Perform variance analysis such as purchase price to cost variance, cost revaluation, invoice to PO price variances, and work order variances.
• Ensure validity and accuracy of ERP through analysis, internal audit, and coordination with inventory control, production, and work order processing.
• Own ERP process enhancements and continue to scale the system to meet new processes and requirements.
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to identify cost drivers and develop models as the basis for forward-looking plans and forecasts.
• Partner with Engineering teams to ensure Bill of Material accuracy, including knowledge of cost reduction impact on financials.
• Establish and maintain relationships with business partners and accounting peers to address information reporting needs.
• Prepare accounting schedules routinely and as requested for internal and external reporting requirements.
• Provide support to the monthly budget vs. actual analysis.
• Support audit and SOX compliance as requested.
• Protect the organization’s value by maintaining confidentiality.
• Become a trusted advisor to your business partners.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of work experience in Accounting, preferably in a manufacturing and/or R&D environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a finance-related field.
• Knowledge of supply chain, receiving, inventory flow, operations process, and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to effectively analyze transactional-level detail in an enterprise resource planning system and articulate key findings to management.
• Strong business skills and effective understanding of financial, distribution, and manufacturing systems.
• Excellent analytical abilities, problem-solving skills, and business acumen.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project and time management abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure within short time constraints and in a complex, high-growth organization.
• Ability to pivot and successfully adapt in a constantly changing environment.

• CPA/MBA (desired).
• Supervisory experience (desired).
• Financial reporting experience (desired).

Benefits

• Generous health, dental, and vision plans with low plan deductibles.
• Parental leave.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Short-term disability.
• Pet insurance.
• Flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.