Sr. Cost Accountant - Aerospace Manufacturing (Rancho Cucamonga, Ca)

JOB SUMMARY
In this role you will be considered a key member of the Finance team, partnering with the Controller at our plants in Rancho Cucamonga and City of Industry to drive financial visibility, reporting, and execution. The Sr. Cost Accountant works closely with the Controller, Finance/Accounting team & leadership team, providing strategic analysis and decision support with out-of-the-box thinking, along with accurate financial & operational metrics. This is an excellent opportunity for a person seeking to grow within an organization.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the day-to-day accounting function for CPP-Rancho and CPP-Industry, including month end close, revenue, inventory, cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable.
• Generate daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting packages for Controller and General Manager, providing analytics, summaries, and bridges on variances & period activity.
• Drive cost accounting and manufacturing accounting initiatives to improve operational metrics, scorecards, and inventory management.
• Interact with various team members at the site ranging from Manufacturing Supervisors to Executives, providing financial information, training, and guidance.
• Provide oversight for internal and external audit activities, along with other compliance efforts.
• Partner with Controller to drive improvement initiatives across the accounting organization.
• Leverage MS Excel and database skills to support data management for reporting and analysis.
• Partner with Controller for review of monthly account reconciliations
• Support & backup to other accounting team members
• Work on/participate in special projects as needed or assigned by Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business related field is required; MBA is preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years previous experience in a professional Accounting/Finance role, 3+ years in a manufacturing environment required
• Data management experience preferred (SQL, Progress, QAD/ERP systems)
• Certifications/Licenses: MBA strongly preferred.
• Other Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Attention to detail, ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), ability to work with others through complex situations.

Salary Range $80K - $100K DOE
Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent and consistent basis without company sponsorship now and in the future.
This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
It is the policy of CPP Corporation to cooperate to the fullest extent with the applicable regulations of the Civil Rights Act and any legislation on Equal Employment Opportunity. CPP Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or other legally protected status.
EOE/M/F/DISABLED/VETERANS
This is a non-management position
This is a full time position