Strategic Cost Analyst - Manufacturing & ERP

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Cost Analyst to join our Auckland-based finance team and own costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting across NZ, the US, and the wider business. You will work within our ERP environment to strengthen costing controls and support month-end closing.

You will collaborate with global finance teams, provide training on costing processes, and help drive continuous improvement in cost accounting practices.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Attention to detail and organisational capability.
• Proven variance analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience ensuring GAAP or IFRS compliance.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy and integrity of costing and inventory data in the ERP system.
• Update project cost details with planning team.
• Reconcile production orders, WIP, cycle counts, and inventory variances.
• Review standard costs and MAUC for accurate valuation and reporting.
• Build and refine costing reports for management and statutory reporting.
• Run monthly inventory reports and reconcile to the GL.
• Provide quarterly obsolete and slow-moving inventory analysis.
• Support SOX controls and cost-related month-end processes.
• Collaborate with NZ and US finance teams on costing methodology.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Variance analysis

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Infor LN

Oracle

JDE

SAP

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Cost Analyst to join our Auckland-based finance team and own costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting across NZ, the US, and the wider business. You will work within our ERP environment to strengthen costing controls and support month-end closing.

You will collaborate with global finance teams, provide training on costing processes, and help drive continuous improvement in cost accounting practices.