Cost Analyst

<div class="content-intro"><p>Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.</span></p></div><h2 data-path-to-node="2">What You’ll Do</h2> <p data-path-to-node="3">Archer is seeking a motivated and experienced <strong data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="46">Cost Accountant</strong> to join our growing team. In this crucial role, you will leverage your expertise in SAP and cost accounting principles to support our manufacturing costs. As a key contributor, you will play an important role in developing and maintaining cost accounting processes, analyzing financial data, and providing insights to optimize costs.</p> <h3 data-path-to-node="4">Job Responsibilities</h3> <ul data-path-to-node="5"> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Standard Costing:</strong> Develop, implement, and maintain standard costs in SAP.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cost Updates:</strong> Manage and establish processes for periodic cost updates and communicate impacts to senior management.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Variance Analysis:</strong> Establish and manage standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead; track and report variances.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong> Partner with engineering and operations teams to analyze and explain material and labor variances.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Data-Driven Insights:</strong> Analyze historical costs, provide actionable insights, and support data-driven decision-making.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,5,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Financial Planning:</strong> Work with FP&A business partners to help analyze and explain Budgets vs. Standards vs. Actuals.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,6,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,6,0" data-index-in-node="0">Process Improvement:</strong> Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes, reporting, and automation.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,7,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,7,0" data-index-in-node="0">Period Close:</strong> Participate in month-end and quarter-end close processes and provide flux explanations.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,8,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,8,0" data-index-in-node="0">Inventory Analysis:</strong> Prepare quarterly inventory reserve analysis.</p> </li> <li> <p data-path-to-node="5,9,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,9,0" data-index-in-node="0">Valuation & Reconciliation:</strong> Conduct inventory valuation and reconciliation,