Senior Cost Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner to manufacturing operations, providing insight and guidance on cost performance, efficiency, and profitability
• Support operational leadership with financial analysis related to production volume, capacity utilization, labor efficiency, and make/buy decisions
• Own the product costing process, including bills of material, labor standards, overhead application, and variance analysis
• Analyze and explain manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead, yield) and drive corrective actions with the operations teams
• Manage manufacturing overhead pools, allocation bases, and rates to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance
• Lead annual and periodic overhead rate setting, monitoring, and true-up processes
• Lead manufacturing budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans, including volume assumptions and cost drivers
• Prepare detailed cost models to support new product introductions, pricing decisions, and program bids

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, and forecasting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting rules and their impact on financial modeling and reporting
• Exceptional communication skills to interact with cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to perform complex account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis
• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA)
• Supervisory or managerial experience
• Space industry or aerospace experience

Benefits

• Base salary range of $140,000 – $190,000
• Company equity
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, and paid parental leave

About the Company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by leading investors, K2 is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.