Aviation Cost Accountant: Inventory & Asset Control

APAS - A Professional Aviation Services; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

APAS – A Professional Aviation Services Corp. is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our Finance team and support cost analysis, inventory accounting, asset management, and financial controls across our MRO operations.

Responsibilities include analyzing costs, maintaining standard costs, VAR analysis, and preparing reports while coordinating with Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, and Operations to improve cost controls and accuracy. Aviation/MRO experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of cost, inventory, asset, or manufacturing accounting experience.
• Proficient in standard costing, variance analysis, and US GAAP.
• Experience in aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, or MRO preferred.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs.
• Maintain and review standard costs and investigate variances.
• Analyze work-order profitability, margins, inventory costing, and COGS.
• Maintain inventory valuation and accounting records.
• Prepare inventory adjustments and GL reconciliations.
• Support physical inventory counts and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain fixed-asset records, depreciation schedules, and capitalization activities.
• Support accounting for serialized, traceable, consigned, repairable, and rotable aviation parts.
• Prepare cost, inventory, and operational performance reports.
• Coordinate with Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, and Operations to improve cost controls and financial accuracy.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Cost accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Quantum Control

Pentagon 2000

Ramco

Job description

APAS – A Professional Aviation Services Corp. is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our Finance team and support cost analysis, inventory accounting, asset management, and financial controls across our MRO operations.

Responsibilities include analyzing costs, maintaining standard costs, VAR analysis, and preparing reports while coordinating with Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, and Operations to improve cost controls and accuracy. Aviation/MRO experience is preferred.