Description

Finance and Accounting Manager - Brockton

Brockton, MA

Description

Diamond Antenna and Microwave Corporation is seeking an Accounting Manager at our Antenna Associates, Inc. facility in Brockton, MA with Actual Cost and Cost Accounting expertise to support a growing defense-oriented manufacturing organization. This role will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, managing day-to-day accounting operations, and driving cost accounting discipline across manufacturing, inventory, labor, and program performance. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with hands-on manufacturing finance experience in an engineered product environment. Experience with actual cost systems, inventory valuation, job costing, indirect rates, and government contracting environments is highly desired.

This position will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Executive Leadership to improve financial visibility, support operational decision-making, and strengthen internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting & Financial Management

Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities
Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
Maintain general ledger accuracy and chart of accounts integrity
Support preparation of financial statements and management reporting packages
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies
Coordinate external audit support and tax-related deliverables

Actual Cost & Cost Accounting

Own and maintain the company’s Actual Cost accounting processes and methodologies
Analyze material, labor, burden, and overhead absorption performance
Review and monitor manufacturing variances, including:
- Labor variances
- Material purchase price variances
- Usage/scrap variances
- Over/under absorbed overhead
- Inventory valuation variances
Maintain and improve job costing and manufacturing cost tracking systems
Partner with Operations to ensure accurate labor reporting, inventory transactions, and production costing
Analyze margins and profitability by product line, customer, and program
Support standard-to-actual cost reconciliation activities where applicable
Assist in development and monitoring of indirect rates (Overhead, G&A, etc.)
Support DCAA-compliant accounting practices and government contract cost reporting as needed

Inventory & Manufacturing Finance

Monitor inventory valuation accuracy and reserves
Support cycle count programs and annual physical inventory activities
Review WIP balances and manufacturing close processes
Improve financial controls surrounding inventory movement and manufacturing transactions
Work with Operations leadership to improve financial visibility into production performance

Systems & Process Improvement

Support ERP system maintenance and financial process improvements
Help drive automation and reporting enhancements
Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPI reporting
Improve accounting workflows, controls, and documentation

Key Competencies

Strong Actual Cost and manufacturing cost accounting knowledge in the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry
Understanding of inventory accounting and job costing
Analytical and detail-oriented mindset
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing and engineering teams
Excellent communication and leadership abilities

Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced growth environment

Diamond Antenna & Microwave Corporation and Antenna Associates, Inc. are an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age

Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
5+ years of accounting experience in defense manufacturing environments
3+ years of cost accounting or manufacturing accounting experience preferred
Experience implementing or optimizing an ERP system (Infor Visual, Costpoint, Epicor, LN, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar)
Strong Microsoft Excel skills required
CPA or CMA is a plus

Preferred Experience

DCAA/FAR/CAS exposure
Manufacturing variance analysis
Inventory-heavy manufacturing operations
Project or program accounting
Multi-site manufacturing environments
Continuous improvement / process optimization initiatives

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Controller / Finance Leadership and works closely with Operations and Executive Management.

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