Finance and Accounting Manager – Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing
$110K-$130K Base | Brockton, MA | 4-5 Days In Office
A growing aerospace and defense manufacturing company is seeking a Finance and Accounting Manager to support its Brockton, MA facility. This role will focus heavily on actual cost accounting, manufacturing finance, inventory, job costing, financial reporting, and operational accounting for a defense-oriented manufacturing organization.
This is a strong opportunity for someone with hands-on manufacturing accounting experience who can own day-to-day accounting operations, strengthen cost accounting discipline, improve financial visibility across the business, and partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Executive Leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, financial statements, and management reporting
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Own actual cost accounting processes, including material, labor, burden, overhead absorption, job costing, and manufacturing cost tracking
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Analyze manufacturing variances, including labor, material purchase price, usage/scrap, overhead absorption, and inventory valuation variances
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Monitor inventory valuation, reserves, WIP balances, cycle counts, physical inventory, and manufacturing close processes
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Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, margin analysis, indirect rates, and financial reporting by product line, customer, and program
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Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Executive Leadership to improve financial visibility and internal controls
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Support ERP system improvements, automation, reporting enhancements, dashboards, KPI reporting, workflow improvements, and accounting documentation
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
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5+ years of accounting experience in a defense manufacturing environment
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3+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience preferred
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Strong actual cost, inventory accounting, job costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and financial reporting experience
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Experience implementing or optimizing an ERP system such as Infor Visual, Costpoint, Epicor, LN, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar
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Strong Excel skills required
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DCAA, FAR, CAS, government contract cost reporting, indirect rates, program accounting, or multi-site manufacturing experience is a plus
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CPA or CMA is a plus
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Strong communication, leadership, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
This is a great fit for a manufacturing finance professional who understands actual cost environments, enjoys partnering with operations, and wants to help build stronger accounting processes, reporting discipline, and cost visibility within a growing defense-oriented manufacturing business.
If you are interested in learning more, please apply directly to this ad or email Marek at [email protected].
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