Senior Accountant- Project and Cost

The role

The Senior Accountant- Project and Cost manages project setup, cost tracking, and contract financial records in D365. This role owns the D365 F&O actual costing close process and investigates manufacturing cost variances.

What you will do

• Manage project setup and maintenance in D365 F&O for government or cost type contracts
• Maintain project hierarchies, work breakdown structures, and financial dimensions
• Maintain contract values, authorized funding, and approved modifications
• Monitor project costs and financial performance against budgets
• Lead the monthly inventory close process in D365 F&O
• Manage and troubleshoot the D365 F&O actual costing close process
• Analyze and validate complex multi-level bills of materials
• Investigate and explain cost variances at the BOM and routing level
• Review and close production orders
• Reconcile inventory valuation and WIP balances

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience with ERP systems
• Solid understanding of GAAP and core accounting processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Valid California Driver’s License and clean driving record if asked to drive for company purposes

Nice to have

• manufacturing or government contracting experience
• Microsoft Dynamics D365
• Familiarity with government contract accounting concepts

Before you apply

• May participate in identity-verification processes required for government or customer portals
• May participate in identity verification process to access secure client or government portals via personal credit profile or other information

About the company

Trust Automation has over 35 years of experience in custom motors, linear drives, digital drives, and systems. They design, build and support control and power management systems for defense, semiconductor, industrial automation, and medical applications.