Cost Accounting Manager

LHH; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for internal growth

Stability with a publicly traded company

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager in Santa Ana, California. This role involves managing cost accounting and revenue recognition in a project-based manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in accounting, strong POC revenue recognition experience, and advanced skills in financial modeling and Excel.

The role offers opportunities for professional growth within a stable company that has been a market leader for over 50 years. Join a team that produces innovative solutions for clean energy and space exploration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in accounting or finance, with depth in cost accounting and margin analysis.
• Strong POC / ASC 606 revenue recognition experience.
• Background in a project-based or long-term-contract environment.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close for cost accounting.
• Percentage-of-Completion revenue recognition.
• Audit support and US GAAP / IFRS compliance for revenue.

Skills

Cost accounting

Revenue recognition

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

Margin analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Build the financial backbone of a company that builds the machines that power the future for clean energy and space exploration.

The Cost Accounting Manager will own cost accounting, and revenue recognition for a project-based, custom manufacturing — partnering closely with operations, project management, and leadership to keep margins visible.

What you'll own

• Month-end close for cost accounting
• Percentage-of-Completion revenue recognition
• Project financials: cost-to-complete, margin analysis, forecast updates
• Unbilled revenue and deferred revenue
• Standard cost updates and variance analysis across labor, material, and overhead
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Budget and forecast cycles at the project and company level
• Managing a team of Accountants and Cost Accountants reporting to you
• Audit support and US GAAP / IFRS compliance for revenue and contract accounting

What you bring

• 7+ years in accounting or finance, with real depth in cost accounting and margin analysis
• Strong POC / ASC 606 revenue recognition experience
• Background in a project-based or long-term-contract environment — engineered products, capital equipment, aerospace, defense, or similar
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling
• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Why this one is worth a look

• The work is genuinely interesting with products that power the future
• Real stability: publicly traded $1.5B+ company, 50+ years in market, with a diversified product line
• Significant room to grow inside the company — this isn't a top-out seat

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

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