Cost Accounting Manager

The Role Cost Accounting Manager will assist financial leadership across manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on manufacturing processes, product costing, and overhead pool management. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product Management to ensure accurate cost visibility, disciplined financial controls, and data-driven decision-making in a complex manufacturing environment. This role will report to the Head of Finance & Accounting. Responsibilities Serve as a finance partner to manufacturing operations, providing insight and guidance on cost performance, efficiency, and profitability. Support operational leadership with financial analysis related to production volume, capacity utilization, labor efficiency, and make/buy decisions. Assist in the product costing process, including bills of material, labor standards, overhead application, and variance analysis. Analyze and explain manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead, yield) and drive corrective actions with the operations teams. Help manage manufacturing overhead pools, allocation bases, and rates to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance. Assist with annual and periodic overhead rate setting, monitoring, and true-up processes. Assist with manufacturing budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans, including volume assumptions and cost drivers. Prepare detailed cost models to support new product introductions, pricing decisions, and program bids. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field. 4+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, and forecasting. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of GAAP accounting rules and their impact on financial modeling and reporting. Exceptional communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams and ability to articulate complex financial concepts in a simple manner. Proven ability to perform complex account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis. Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves mentality. Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Nice to Have MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA). Supervisory or managerial experience. Space industry or aerospace experience. Compensation and Benefits Base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $155,000 and equity in the company. Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level. Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks. Reasonable Accommodation If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know. Export Compliance As defined in the ITAR, “U.S. Persons” include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a “U.S. Person.” The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license. Equal Opportunity K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr