Senior Cost Accountant — Space Tech, FAR & GAAP

astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to manage day-to-day costing as we transition from design to manufacturing and testing of lunar service robotics.

You will be the financial eyes and ears on the floor—tracking engineering design changes, equipment procurement, third-party contractors, test-product quality, spares, and scrap. The role ensures costing structures maintain strict US GAAP and FAR compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost accounting within manufacturing or similar environments.
• Understanding of US GAAP and FAR compliance is essential.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented with on-floor costing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Track engineering design changes, equipment procurement, and third-party contractors.
• Monitor test-product quality, spares, and scrap to maintain accurate costing.
• Act as financial eyes on the floor to ensure cost structures reflect current processes.

Skills

Cost accounting

US GAAP

FAR compliance

Attention to detail

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to manage day-to-day costing as we transition from design to manufacturing and testing of lunar service robotics.

You will be the financial eyes and ears on the floor—tracking engineering design changes, equipment procurement, third-party contractors, test-product quality, spares, and scrap. The role ensures costing structures maintain strict US GAAP and FAR compliance.