Hiring: Cost Accountant Company: Allen Control Systems Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 11:29:34 Employment Type: Contract / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Computer Vision, Embedded Systems, NetSuite, SAP About the job Required Skills: •Build and maintain standard costs for Bullfrog and future product lines: BOM costing at the component level, direct labor rates by operation, and overhead allocation methodology. •Own variance analysis across material price, purchase price, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption; deliver clear explanations to operations and leadership. •Lead the manufacturing and costing module implementation within the ERP; define costing structure, work centers, routings, and cost rollups. •Maintain inventory costing and valuation across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods; ensure accuracy of physical inventory counts and cycle counts. •Partner with supply chain on component cost changes and their P&L impact; flag BOM and engineering change orders with cost implications before they hit the books. •Support DCAA indirect cost rate development across fringe, manufacturing overhead, and G&A; ensure cost pools are structured correctly for government contract compliance. •Provide cost buildups for new contract proposals and pricing decisions; model cost-to-produce at various volume scenarios as production scales. •Support month-end close including inventory reconciliation, WIP roll-forward, COGS recognition, and manufacturing variance journals; build reporting that gives operations real-time visibility into cost performance. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!