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Senior Cost Accountant

MDC Precision

Location: Hayward, CA (Onsite) or Austin, TX Reports to: CFO Job Summary MDC Precision is seeking a Cost Accountant with 3-4 years of manufacturing experience to support inventory valuation, operational cost data analysis, standard costing, and margin analytics for high-precision vacuum components. Reporting to the CFO, you will deliver cost and profitability insights for management reporting, forecasting, and operational decision-making. Key Responsibilities Operational cost analysis: Collect and analyze operational cost data (materials, labor, overhead, freight/shipping) to improve cost visibility and margin performance. Cost standards: Set, maintain, and roll standard costs for manufactured goods; develop and analyze cost standards and key cost drivers. Determine cost center structure and cost center and DL rates. Determine variable and fixed cost and separate var/fix cost in product cost/rates. Variance reporting: Analyze and explain PPV, labor, and overhead variances, capacity utilization; recommend actions to reduce cost and waste. Reconciliations: Perform month-end inventory/WIP and cost account reconciliations; support cycle counts and inventory accuracy. BOM & routers: Partner with Engineering to maintain BOMs/routers that support accurate product costing. FP&A partnership: Provide margin and job-level profitability insights for management reporting; support forecast and annual planning inputs. CVP & decision support: Perform cost-volume-profit (breakeven) and make-vs-buy analyses to support pricing, capacity, and sourcing decisions. Capital expenditures: Support/validate/analyze manufacturing related CAPEX applications regarding payback. Estimation/Order backlog review: Liase with Estimation team regarding sales related estimates and validate cost assessment (pre-calculation) in order backlog. Qualifications Experience: 3-4 years of cost accounting in manufacturing; high-precision/semiconductor equipment experience is a plus. Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Technical skills: Advanced Excel and manufacturing ERP experience (MS Dynamics is a plus or SAP, Oracle, Epicor). Knowledge: GAAP, standard/product costing, inventory/WIP knowledge and management reporting fundamentals. Analytical/quantitative: Strong quantitative skills to interpret operational cost data, trends, and drivers. Financial analysis: Ability to build clear analyses and recommendations from incomplete or evolving data. Reporting: Comfortable preparing management reports and presenting findings to cross-functional partners. Systems/tools: Proficiency with ERP and financial reporting tools; advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling). Attention to detail: High accuracy with large data sets and reconciliations in a manufacturing environment. Self-starting. Communication: Effective written and verbal communication; active listening and ability to influence. Collaboration: Strong teamwork and partnering skills across FP&A, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain. Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Retirement: 401(k) with company match. Time Off: PTO (vacation/sick) and paid holidays. Additional perks: FSA, life and disability insurance, and recognition programs. EOE: MDC Precision is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr MDC Precision

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