ERP Process Analyst - Cost Accounting

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Job Title:

ERP Process Analyst - Cost Accounting Reporting To:

Professional, Enterprise Solutions

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Buffalo, NYWe are seeking a Cost Accounting Process Analyst to support our Business Process Modernization Program. Moog is undertaking a major ERP transformation, referred to as the Business Modernization Program, that spans multiple functional areas across our global enterprise. As a company of more than 14,000 employees operating in 24 countries, Moog is known for its culture of trust, innovation, and technical excellence.

As the Cost Accounting Process Analyst you will provide workstream support, contribute to process governance, and ensure high-quality documentation. You will operate within the ERP team and contribute across all transformation phases, including discovery, design, build, test, deploy, and post-go-live stabilization. A key objective of the program is the development of a scalable Global Template, adaptable to varying site sizes and operational complexities.

You will be required to demonstrate effective collaboration across Business Operating Groups, IT, and global site teams, supported by exceptional communication skills and the ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
* You will have an onsite schedule at a Moog facility.

To qualify for the Cost Accounting Process Analyst, here is what you will need to bring with you:

Typically, a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Over (5) years of experience in a Cost Accounting, Finance, or SAP Controlling environment, preferably within a manufacturing, project-based, or Aerospace & Defense setting

Working knowledge of SAP cost accounting processes, including SAP FI/CO integration, cost center accounting, internal orders, project/WBS costing, allocations, settlements, and period-end close activities

Experience in Cost Accounting subjects, such as:

Standard cost development, annual cost rolls, rate maintenance, and analysis of labor, material, overhead, and burden cost components

Actual costing concepts, including the ability to analyze actual labor, material, overhead, WIP, inventory, and cost of goods sold impacts across SAP financial and operational postings

Manufacturing variance analysis, including purchase price, usage, labor, overhead absorption, mix, volume, and settlement variances

Inventory valuation, work-in-process, cost of goods sold, and reconciliation between operational activity and financial postingsSAP Grouping, Pegging, and Distribution (GPD) experience, including understanding how demand is grouped, available material is pegged, and material costs are distributed to WBS elements, or final cost objectivesSAP Controlling master data, including cost centers, activity types, cost elements, internal orders, projects, WBS elements, allocation cycles, and settlement rules

Experience troubleshooting SAP costing transactions, data issues, posting errors, and integration points across Finance, Project Systems, Materials Management, Production Planning, Sales & Distribution, and related ERP processes

Understanding of Aerospace & Defense business operations, government costing practices, and complex contract types such as T&M, Cost Plus, fixed price, and long-term program accounting is preferred

Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret cost drivers, validate financial impacts, reconcile data across systems, and translate findings into clear business actions

Ability to document current-state and future-state Cost Accounting processes, identify control gaps, and support standardization within a global SAP template

Effective written and verbal communication skills across multiple organizational levels, with the ability to explain financial and system concepts to business users, technical teams, and stakeholders

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Finance, Program Controls, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, IT, and site-based subject matter experts

High attention to detail with the ability to maintain a broader business perspective and evaluate how Cost Accounting decisions…