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Vatn Systems · 1 week ago

Finance Associate / Cost Accounting

Bristol, RI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Vatn Systems is an innovative startup building unmanned underwater vessels and is looking for a Cost Accounting / Finance Associate. The role involves analyzing production costs, partnering with various teams to enhance financial processes, and contributing to the growth of the finance function as the company scales.

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Responsibilities

Build and maintain cost tracking systems for materials, labor, and overhead across UUV production and R&D programs

Analyze manufacturing variances, identify cost drivers, and recommend efficiency improvements

Partner with operations, supply chain, and engineering to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting

Support month-end close, accounting, reconciliations, and cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) reporting

Assist with inventory valuation, BOM accuracy, Routings and cost roll-ups

Contribute to financial models for pricing, proposals, and project forecasting

Help design and implement scalable financial processes and ERP tools as the company grows

Ensure compliance with internal controls and support audit preparation

Support processes related to DCAA compliance and government contracting as the company expands into defense programs

Qualification

Cost accounting principlesGAAPERP systemsAdvanced ExcelDCAA complianceAnalytical skillsEntrepreneurial mindsetCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsDetail-oriented