Cost Analyst I – Aerospace Cost Estimator (Onsite NJ)

Kearfott Corporation; Pine Brook (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation in Pine Brook, NJ is seeking a cost-focused professional to develop cost estimates, support negotiations, and assist in audits on government contracts. The role emphasizes accuracy, data integrity, and understanding of cost accounting concepts within a defense/aerospace context.

Responsibilities include supporting quoting activity with cost estimates, extracting data across systems, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFAR, and analyzing gross margins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 1+ years of experience in finance or accounting role
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office products
• Must be a US Citizen

Responsibilities

• Supports the quoting activity of the Contracts, Sales & Engineering Groups with cost estimates
• Pulls data from multiple computer systems to produce coherent and supportable estimates of present and future costs
• Complies with government regulations FAR and DFAR as well as company policies
• Understands the difference between standard and actual cost accounting principles
• Has a business acumen, ability to analyze costing results and reasonableness
• Strong analytical experience for gross margin analysis
• Attention to details and flexible outlook
• Good organizational, data collection and multi-tasking skills

Skills

Cost estimation

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

Kearfott Corporation in Pine Brook, NJ is seeking a cost-focused professional to develop cost estimates, support negotiations, and assist in audits on government contracts. The role emphasizes accuracy, data integrity, and understanding of cost accounting concepts within a defense/aerospace context.

Responsibilities include supporting quoting activity with cost estimates, extracting data across systems, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFAR, and analyzing gross margins.