FP&A / Cost Accountant

Safran DSI Business Unit: Testing & Telemetry

ABOUT OUR MISSION:
Join the forefront of innovation and make an impact at Safran Defense & Space, Inc.!

Safran Defense & Space Inc. (Safran DSI), headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a leading U.S. aerospace company dedicated to supporting national defense and space missions. As a trusted partner to the U.S. armed forces, government agencies, and commercial sectors, Safran DSI delivers advanced technology solutions through its specialized business units: Assured PNT, Geospatial AI, Optronics, Space Solutions, and Testing & Telemetry. 

Safran DSI Testing & Telemetry offers state-of-the-art data acquisition systems, recorders, download stations, RF receivers and transmitters, and telemetry tracking antennas, ensuring reliable mission data management. Additionally, our airborne mission data management systems provide comprehensive solutions for collecting and analyzing mission-critical information.

If you’re ready to join our mission and serve those who serve, Safran DSI is the perfect place for you to take your career to the next level. Make a real difference and be part of something extraordinary. Apply now and help us build the future of defense and space.

POSITION PROFILE:

The FP&A / Cost Accountant ensures that costs for the company’s products and services are allocated according to corporate procedures and in compliance with IFRS, & US GAAP and Cost Accounting Standards as promulgated in the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The role involves collecting and analyzing financial data, developing trend flux reviews, budgets and forecasts, creating financial models with a focus on product and project pricing, overhead rates, and supporting decision-making through comprehensive analytics and financial reporting.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze all sales & gross margin activities for Space Solutions and Testing and Telemetry business lines including, but not limited to revenue recognition for long-term projects (ASC 606)
• Participate with Program Managers with Project Status Reviews, review and challenge of estimated costs at completion for long-term integration projects
• Work closely with Controller in establishing, documenting, and managing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) policies and procedures
• Collaborate with Controller ensuring accurate accounting for costs incurred to appropriate cost pools, review cost pool trends, and allocation base trends
• Analyze and provide commentary on pool / overhead variances
• Prepare business activity reports, financial reports, rolling forecasts, key performance indicators, and actuals vs. budget analysis, heavy focus on predictive business analytics
• Be able to identify and recognize opportunities to mitigate or eliminate costs
• Perform month-end & year-end close activities to include, but not limited to account reconciliations as assigned, budget actual variance, prior year to current year variance reviews and present findings / commentary to management
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations as assigned
• Participate with Controller to establish and monitor manufacturing standard costs for Colorado manufacturing facility
• Oversee physical inventory located at Norcross and Colorado facilities ensuring accuracy and integrity of all company inventories
• Responsible for managing all company inventory accounts
• Comply with DSI procedures, policies, and security requirements
• Additional duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant work experience in a similar role
• Government accounting to include CAS, building labor rates and price justification experience is a plus
• Must be detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex financial information
• Ability to work in a self-directed, as well as team environment
• MS Office and standard business software tools, heavy emphasis on Spreadsheet design and management of data ingested into financial analysis and financial statements
• Must be a US Citizen or US Protected Individual

IDEALLY, YOU’LL ALSO HAVE:

• CPA preferred, but not required

EEO STATEMENT & ACCESSIBILITY:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

EOE/AA/M/F/Vets – US Protected Individual status required (US citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, refugee or temporary resident (as defined at 8 USC 1160(a).