Firefly Aerospace
Senior Cost Accountant
Cedar Park, TX · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of work experience in Accounting; manufacturing and/or R&D experience preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance related field
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Own and lead manufacturing cost accounting and inventory functions, supporting month-end close, budgeting, operational decisions, and process improvements.
What you'll do
- Manage manufacturing cost accounting, including month-end close, cost accuracy, labor and overhead absorption, inventory, and freight and duty tracking.
- Analyze cost and work-order variances, maintain ERP accuracy, and improve inventory counting and related processes.
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and FP&A on cost drivers, forecasts, Bill of Materials accuracy, and business decisions.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of accounting work experience, preferably in manufacturing and/or R&D.
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or a finance-related field.
- Ability to understand manufacturing environments and associated financial processes, including supply chain, inventory flow, and operations.
- Ability to analyze ERP transactional detail and communicate findings to management.
Nice to have
- CPA/MBA
- Public company, supervisory, or financial reporting experience
Tools
ERP
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