Cost Accounting Manager at Vitesse Systems LLC – Newark, California
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Cost Accounting Manager
Department: Finance Reports To: Controller
Location: On-Site – Newark, CA Travel: Up to 25%
FLSA: Salaried, Full-Time, Exempt Revision Date: March 2026
About Vitesse: How we communicate, capture, and share information has not changed significantly in our lifetime—it has changed significantly in the last decade, even in the last year. From a vacationer checking email as they fly across the world to a U.S. military service member sharing critical observations across the battlefield, the ability to capture and transfer data over different platforms is an important part both of our everyday lives and the security of our country. Whether on a geostationary satellite, a naval vessel, or a military jet, the mission-critical solutions that we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.
Through extensive technical expertise, Vitesse Systems optimizes the functionality of antenna and thermal management systems for the advancement of next-generation Radar, Electronic Warfare, and C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence) systems.
Vitesse Systems prides itself on the solutions we provide to our customers, as well as the incredible team of dedicated people we employ.
SUMMARY: The Cost Accounting Manager oversees cost accounting operations, inventory valuation, and manufacturing financial reporting within the Epicor ERP system. This role ensures accurate product costing, monitors inventory transactions, analyzes manufacturing variances, and supports operational leadership with financial insights to improve profitability and cost control. The position will require some travel to multiple company locations to support operational and financial activities. Commitment to and support of the Company Core Values are key to success in this position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Cost Accounting & Analysis
- Manage all cost accounting activities for manufacturing operations including review of variances.
- Maintain standard cost structures, bills of materials (BOM), and routing costs within Epicor as well as ensuring the timely opening and closing of work orders.
- Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances and provide explanations to management.
- Monitor cost of goods sold (COGS) and product margins.
- Conduct product cost analysis and profitability reporting.
- Identify and support cost reduction initiatives and operational efficiency improvements.
Inventory Management & Control
- Oversee inventory accounting and valuation within Epicor ERP.
- Monitor inventory transactions including receipts, transfers, adjustments, and scrap.
- Reconcile inventory subledger to the general ledger.
- Lead physical inventory counts and cycle count programs across locations.
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and variances.
- Monitor obsolete, slow-moving, and excess inventory and provide financial analysis.
- Ensure accurate inventory costing methods (standard costing, FIFO, etc.).
- Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to improve inventory controls and turnover.
- Review and approve inventory adjustments and write-offs.
Epicor ERP System Management
- Utilize Epicor ERP for cost tracking, inventory management, and financial reporting.
- Maintain item costing, cost rollups, and inventory costing structures in Epicor.
- Ensure accurate integration between manufacturing, inventory, and financial modules.
- Develop and maintain Epicor financial and cost reports for leadership.
- Financial Reporting
- Prepare monthly manufacturing cost reports and variance analysis.
- Manage inventory valuation reporting and reconciliation.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory and cost accounting.
- Assist with internal and external audits related to cost and inventory controls.
- Develop management reports and dashboards for operational performance.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Support annual budgets and forecasts for manufacturing and inventory costs.
- Provide inventory cost projections and margin analysis.
- Assist with product pricing analysis and cost modeling.
Travel & Multi-Location Support
- Travel to manufacturing plants, warehouses, or other company locations as needed to support operational finance activities.
- Participate in on-site inventory counts, process reviews, and cost analysis.
- Collaborate with local operations, production, and supply chain teams to improve cost visibility and financial controls.
- Provide financial guidance and training to site leadership regarding cost accounting and inventory procedures.
- Uphold the company core values
- Other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful accomplishment of duties and responsibilities may require the following:
- Must have the knowledge and experience necessary for the position.
- Experience with ERP-based inventory and costing systems
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Must be able to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication, both written and oral and problem-solving skills.
- Must be adaptable to a changing work environment and competing demands.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Must be capable of working with minimal supervision.
- Strong cost accounting and inventory accounting expertise
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to work with multiple locations and operational teams
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Actively supports and complies with Vitesse Systems objectives, guidelines and commitment to Quality and Safety, with an emphasis on continual improvement, transparency, and collaboration.
- Must be able to interact effectively and cooperatively with Team Members at all levels.
- Must have the ability to complete assignments within the timeframe specified by the Manager.
- Must be flexible regarding working hours and overtime. Must be able to work overtime in the evenings and weekends, with or without advanced notice.
- Must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5–8+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience managing inventory accounting and inventory controls
- Epicor ERP experience (Epicor 10 or Epicor Kinetic required)
- Experience with standard costing and manufacturing financial reporting
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to speak and understand basic safety and manufacturing instructions.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers. Ability to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Authorization to work in the United States. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, you should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand, walk, and hear. The Team Member frequently is required to use hands and fingers; handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The Team Member must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environments characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the Team Member is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Team Member may be exposed to a hot and/or cold work environment, chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, loud noises, risk of electrical shock and vibration and/or other occupational hazards; personal protective equipment may be required.
NOTE: This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. Vitesse Systems, LLC. reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by Vitesse Systems, LLC. This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the position and/or the Company.
Vitesse Systems, LLC performs work controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These statutes require the protection of technical data and products. The regulations require that such data not be disclosed in written, oral, or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the Department of State. A foreign national is defined by the U.S. Government under EAR 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 8 USC 110 (a)(20) as one who:
- Is not a United States citizen
- Is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.
- Does not have politically protected status (embassy, refugee, or asylum)
- Has dual U.S. / foreign citizenship
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This job is located in the Newark, California, 94560, United States region.