Cost Accountant, Sr.

Senior Cost Accountant

The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for overseeing and analyzing cost expenditures within the organization as well as the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis and tracing costs back to underlying activities. This role partners cross-functionally with Operations, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to trace root causes of variances, recommend process improvements, and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Position Responsibilities :

• Drives accounting process within the plant to ensure accurate books, records and compliance to key control requirements including Sarbanes Oxley.
• Act as an active financial advisor to the Operations management team. Support Operations staff in developing and interpreting financial and non-financial performance measurements.
• Collaborate across departments to identify, trace, and resolve inventory and cost anomalies. Must have hands-on knowledge of how manufacturing works operationally.
• Demonstrate ownership and proactive curiosity when addressing issues to identify and address problems before they escalate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote better cost control discipline.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with Operations, SCM, and PLM, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Monitor and collect inventory and cost data; review daily / weekly / monthly reports and investigate variances to ensure proper financial reporting.
• Build dashboards, business intelligence reports, and cost models in Oracle (Fusion preferred). Must understand how ERP settings impact cost behavior across supply chain transactions, labor routings, and WO closure rules.
• Lead Perpetual Inventory reviews, E&O Reserve analysis, inventory forecasting, operational data analysis, and ERP integrity audits.
• Thrive in environments where processes may be evolving, must have a continuous improvement mindset and comfort working through ambiguity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience) :

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Special Requirements :

The salary range for this role is : $97,680 - $138,600. AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education / training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement :

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and / or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and / or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment's business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9 / 80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit : http : / / www.avinc.com / myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http : / / www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.