Senior Manufacturing Cost & Ops Accountant

Aston Carter; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) employer match

PTO 3 weeks + 32 hours sick leave

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Accountant to partner with Operations and Production to establish robust costing, inventory valuation, and BOM tracking. You will help scale drone manufacturing and build the financial infrastructure for hardware sustainment.

You will drive month-end close, cost analysis, budgeting, and KPI development while ensuring GAAP compliance. This full-time, on-site role is based in Oakland, CA, with a competitive base salary and discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in finance or accounting, with minimum 3 years in cost/manufacturing accounting.
• Govt contracting and DCAA audit experience preferred.
• Hardware startup or complex manufacturing exposure is ideal.
• Boms, routing, labor variances, and supply chain knowledge essential.
• Experience implementing or managing ERP accounting and project modules.
• Advanced Excel and data visualization skills required.

Responsibilities

• Establish month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Oversee AP/AR functions for timely processing.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and internal finance policies.
• Support external audits and tax filings.
• Develop costing methodologies for drone models and components.
• Track manufacturing cost variances with production teams to cut costs.
• Oversee inventory management with Operations; value raw materials, WIP, finished goods.
• Collaborate on annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and KPIs with leadership.
• Analyze variances and drive corrective actions with Operations.
• Evaluate CapEx requests with ROI/payback analyses.
• Model make-vs-buy scenarios for critical components.
• Lead ERP optimization for accounting, manufacturing, inventory, supply chain.
• Establish internal controls on production floor, inventory movement, procurement.
• Bridge Finance with Engineering and Production for BOM accuracy during NPI.
• Educate operations on financial performance and cost implications.
• Escalate findings to management for timely resolution.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing accounting

GAAP knowledge

ERP data analysis

Excel advanced

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CMA and/or CPIM preferred

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Accountant to partner with Operations and Production to establish robust costing, inventory valuation, and BOM tracking. You will help scale drone manufacturing and build the financial infrastructure for hardware sustainment.

You will drive month-end close, cost analysis, budgeting, and KPI development while ensuring GAAP compliance. This full-time, on-site role is based in Oakland, CA, with a competitive base salary and discretionary bonus.