Cost Accountant

Marotta Controls

paid holidays, tuition assistance, 401(k)

United States, New Jersey, Parsippany

Jul 30, 2025

Position:
Cost Accountant

Location:

Parsippany, NJ

Job Id:
1789-200-26-R-S

# of Openings:
1

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace three years running! Dedicated to innovation, quality and excellence, we deliver cutting edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. At Marotta, we value bold thinking and teamwork, and we empower our employees to push boundaries while delivering top-tier solutions to our customers. Our team fosters a fun, collaborative culture where creativity and technical excellence thrive! Your next big opportunity starts here. Be part of a company where your work supports a mission that makes a difference-apply today!

Cost Accountant

Essential or Primary / Key Responsibilities

Assure all Cost accounting transactions are accurately processed in accordance with GAAP and FAR on a timely basis

Generate the weekly / monthly labor and cost rollups and ensure all direct time charged is accurately posted to programs and work orders.
Review the weekly sales (SOHCOS) analysis to ensure invoices are coded correctly
Act as the primary point of contact for ERP system operation issues, facilitating communication and resolution with system consultants
Review and resolve incorrect inventory transactions, invoice records, aging work orders and program costing discrepancies.
Report inventory balances for the bank borrowing base calculation
Review the monthly sales analysis (pre-and-post-close), inventory and purchasing activity to ensure accuracy.
Perform account reconciliations at the frequency assigned by Controller - i.e., monthly, quarterly, annually
Collaborate with Finance staff, and cross-functional process owners to ensure Purchase Orders, Labor Reporting, Work Orders, Inventory records, Sales Orders, Invoices, and other ERP systems accurately transact, record and report, costs, and revenue recognition.
Review WIP ageing reports and ensure only current works orders are active in the system
Provide labor utilization, material receipts, scrap analysis by BU and total Company
Prepare inventory and work in process reports used for CCAS preparation
Prepare late arriving analysis used for update of revenue and cost by BU
Report and update warranty accrual calculations
Contribute to the teams by supporting and executing projects or ad-hoc reports as needed
Collaborate with the external audit review as it pertains to physical inventory counts and price testing of inventory costs
Ensure all system codes for tracking costs and OH are set up accurately in the system (resource codes, inventory, OH rates etc.)
Monitor no spend is added to closed programs, coordinate and resolved with PMs when it happens
Perform and run all the processes, reports and communications required to close projects in the system
Develop and train proper backups to ensure coverage during planned and unplanned absences
Stay informed about best practices in manufacturing accounting

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Accounting Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience in manufacturing environment required
Highly proficient in Excel
Attention to details a must
Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently on assigned projects without the need for close supervision.
Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
Must be a US Citizen

This position is at our Parsippany, NJ corporate offices location.

Pay Range : $82,000 - $95,000

Many of our contracts require proof that you are a U.S. citizen and/or that an export license has been obtained for employees who are citizens of certain countries. Your employment, both initially and continually thereafter, is conditioned on production of such proof of citizenship and/or any export license that may be required to comply with any and all applicable laws, regulations, or executive orders, or required by Federal, State, or local government contracts.

At Marotta Controls, we are committed to a fair, performance-driven compensation approach that promotes consistency across all levels of our organization. We ensure that pay decisions are free from bias, based on objective criteria, and are regularly reviewed.

Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation package for this opportunity, including incentive compensation and a comprehensive suite of premium benefits. These include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks. We value and reward employee achievements and host multiple engagement events each quarter to foster a strong, supportive workplace culture.

If you are looking to grow or accelerate your career and be part of a best in class organization while enjoying a work-life balance, please visit our website at www.marotta.com to learn more about us and to apply. Check out all of our openings at https://marotta.com/job-openings/

VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

No agencies, please.

Pay Range: $82,000 - $95,000 per year

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