Cost Analyst

Company Overview

Qarbon Aerospace is a world class manufacturer of cutting-edge composite components and assemblies for the Aerospace and Space industry’s most advanced commercial and military aircraft. Qarbon Aerospace has the capabilities and resources to solve the market’s toughest challenges On-Time with Quality Assured. As a US-based company with more than 100 years of experience and 1.6 million square feet of state-of-the-art facilities, we assure quality into every fiber, letting our customer’s ideas and our employee’s passion take flight.

About the role

An aerospace/defense manufacturer is seeking a Program Cost Analyst to support program and manufacturing costs, contribute to fiscal forecasts, and help connect production-floor cost data to program-level financial reporting. This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports and a clear path to greater ownership. The person in this seat works closely with program, operations, and finance leadership to help them understand what a program costs and why it moved.

What you'll own

• Administer assigned program cost; prepare fiscal forecasts from historical cost and current production data

• Compile and review program spend using actual performance, prior figures, estimated revenue, and expense data; prepare comparative evaluations of actual costs against prior EAC/forecast and investigate variances

• Analyze manufacturing cost data — standard cost, burden/overhead rate application, BOM and scrap variance, work-in-process — and reconcile job cost data between the ERP/MRP system and the general ledger

• Prepare Estimate at Completion (EAC) inputs and supporting analysis; perform monthly variance analysis and support earned value reporting where applicable

• Support labor, overhead, and burden cost rate maintenance; contribute to personnel and headcount forecasts by program

• Apply and help interpret EAC cost; maintain historical cost records; prepare regular management reports

• Serve as a point of contact on assigned contracts and projects, coordinating with program management, contracts, operations, and finance colleagues

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience

• 3–7 years of progressively responsible cost accounting, analysis, or financial analysis experience; aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing exposure preferred

• Working knowledge of cost accounting and EAC principles and practices

• Ability to work under general supervision and to solve moderately complex problems using established precedent

• U.S. Person status required (ITAR/EAR). Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Preferred

• Exposure to Deltek Costpoint, SAP, Oracle, IFS, or a similar ERP/MRP system, including a cost or production module

• Progress toward CMA, CPA, or CDFM; some EAC or earned value management exposure

• Experience in an AS9100- or NADCAP-certified manufacturing environment

• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with Power BI or Tableau

What does Qarbon Aerospace have to offer?

• Company Paid Benefits available immediately upon employment.

• Basic Life Insurance

• Short-Term Disability (STD) & Long-Term Disability (LTD)

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Flex Time Off

• Medical/Prescription Insurance

• Dental & Vision Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance / Hospital Indemnity Insurance / Accident Insurance

• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance

• Savings and Spending Accounts

• Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Dependent Care FSA

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Immediate vesting on 401(k) Plans

• Tuition Reimbursement