Manufacturing Cost Accounting Lead & Analytics

Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Lead Cost Accountant to guide a three-person domestic team across Oregon, Utah, and Florida. You’ll oversee standard costs, inventory valuation, and cost allocations, and drive variance analysis in a manufacturing setting.

You’ll develop SQL queries and dashboards to communicate key trends to management, support month-end close, and ensure SOX controls and evolving accounting standards are followed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, or treasury.
• Ability to travel 10%.
• Hands-on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including inventory valuation, cost allocations, and variances.
• Proficiency with SQL Server and ability to write queries or scripts for data extraction and reporting.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel skills for large datasets.
• Ability to lead and coach team members across functions and communicate findings to finance and non-finance leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a geographically dispersed team of cost accountants (Oregon, Utah, Florida).
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costs, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• Investigate unusual inventory and cost variances; drive corrective actions with operations and finance.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and cycle-count compliance across locations.
• Consolidate and analyze material, work-in-process, and finished goods data; deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
• Develop SQL queries and dashboards to communicate trends and performance metrics.
• Establish standardized inventory reporting and cycle-count procedures across locations.
• Lead month-end close activities including reconciliations, COGS, and margin reporting.
• Support data collection and reporting under evolving accounting requirements (ASU 2024-03).
• Collaborate on inventory, shipment cutoff, and revenue recognition to ensure proper period recording.
• Enhance internal controls and support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and continuous improvement.
• Work across ERP systems (Syteline, SYSPRO) and advocate system/process improvements.

Skills

SQL Server

Excel

GAAP

Leadership

Cost accounting

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Syteline

SYSPRO

Job description

Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Lead Cost Accountant to guide a three-person domestic team across Oregon, Utah, and Florida. You’ll oversee standard costs, inventory valuation, and cost allocations, and drive variance analysis in a manufacturing setting.

You’ll develop SQL queries and dashboards to communicate key trends to management, support month-end close, and ensure SOX controls and evolving accounting standards are followed.