Cost Accounting Manager
Job in
Santa Ana, Orange County, California, 92725, USA
Listed on 2026-07-01
Listing for:
LHH
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Build the financial backbone of a company that builds the machines that power the future for clean energy and space exploration.
The Cost Accounting Manager will own cost accounting, and revenue recognition for a project-based, custom manufacturing — partnering closely with operations, project management, and leadership to keep margins visible.
What you'll own- Month-end close for cost accounting
- Percentage-of-Completion revenue recognition
- Project financials: cost-to-complete, margin analysis, forecast updates
- Unbilled revenue and deferred revenue
- Standard cost updates and variance analysis across labor, material, and overhead
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Budget and forecast cycles at the project and company level
- Managing a team of Accountants and Cost Accountants reporting to you
- Audit support and US GAAP / IFRS compliance for revenue and contract accounting
- 7+ years in accounting or finance, with real depth in cost accounting and margin analysis
- Strong POC / ASC 606 revenue recognition experience
- Background in a project-based or long-term-contract environment — engineered products, capital equipment, aerospace, defense, or similar
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling
- Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- The work is genuinely interesting with products that power the future
- Real stability: publicly traded $1.5B+ company, 50+ years in market, with a diversified product line
- Significant room to grow inside the company — this isn't a top-out seat
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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