QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A Master’s degree or professional certification is preferred.
• 4–8 years of professional accounting experience, including 3–5 years in public accounting (audit preferred) and at least 1 year in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, ideally aerospace or satellite manufacturing (3+ years strongly preferred).
• Proven ability to manage cost accounting systems and processes.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of procurement principles, practices, and procedures.
• Proficiency in procurement and financial software systems and Google Sheets/MS Excel.Excellent communication skills for reporting and managing internal relationships.
• Hands-on experience implementing or upgrading accounting/ERP systems, with the ability to support Muon’s planned ERP rollout next year.

ITAR/EAR REQUIREMENTS

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Muon Space seeks a Cost Accountant to join our Finance Team, focused on managing, analyzing, and controlling operations and production costs (OpEx and CapEx) and inventory accounting. This role is critical for providing the necessary detailed financial data that informs inventory management strategies, supports program controlling and ensures the overall financial health of our operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and maintain the cost accounting across systems.
• Review and analyze inventory and margin reports
• Ensure timely submission, accuracy, and validity of inventory and gross margin schedules to management.
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effects on costs.
• Assist in new product costings and establish standard costing for product bill of materials.
• Prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Analyze costs and operational data to report on performance against budget and operational efficiency.
• Prepare detailed account analysis and/or reconciliations for inventory and project costs.
• Support internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules and tax schedules.