Senior Cost Accountant

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and/or maintaining the cost accounting system. We are seeking an innovative, driven, and motivated Senior Cost Accountant that has over seven years of experience within the manufacturing industry. This individual needs to have strong data extrapolation and reconciliation skills, and the ability to analyze manufacturing variances on a daily and monthly basis. This role will require up to 5% international travel. The role is aimed at the development and succession planning for the Cost Accounting Manager.

Location : Brecksville, OH

Benefits:

Curtiss-Wright invests in the development, recruitment, and retention of critical skills as part of its model for business success. We offer a competitive wage, a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k retirement, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacation/holidays.

Your Challenge:

• Prepares month end journal entries, maintain and reconcile ledger accounts, determine inventory reserve requirements.

• Collects data, allocates costs and prepares reports on labor, equipment, depreciation, assembly or other operating expenses, ensuring that established procedures are followed.

• Prepares cost and inventory report statements, manufacturing operations variance reporting and inventory analysis and forecasting.

• Supports and reviews analysis, preparation and reporting of Customer quotes, for Farris Projects.

• Produces weekly margin, manufacturing variances and inventory analysis and reporting.

• Lead monthly meetings with internal customers to provide cost/inventory reporting interpretation, action requirements and or control/policy obligations.

• Annual Cost Roll coordination, preparation and implementation.

• Lead and or support annual Farris Group physical inventories that include on-site implementation (Canada, U.K., China and US).

• Other ad hoc and special reporting related to cost and inventory.

Your Expertise:

• Knowledge of cost accounting principles in a standard cost environment and project costing.

• 4+ years of Cost Accounting experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance ​

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.

• Ability to apply corporate accounting guidelines in addition to GAAP.

• Experience in ERP system required. Exposure to LN ERP system a strong plus.

• Sense of urgency task performance.

• Strong critical thinking / analytical skills.

• Intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Office software required especially Excel.

• Strong communication (written and oral), organization and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to set priorities, work independently, and bring issues to resolution.

• International travel required (up to 5%).

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team (TACOE@curtisswright.com) _and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition (TA_COE@curtisswright.com) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 90 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.