Junior Cost Accounting Analyst

Job Overview

The Entwistle Company is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Junior Cost Accounting Analyst to build a long-term career in our collaborative and innovative environment.

This role is well suited for an early-career accounting or finance professional who enjoys working with data, researching variances, learning business processes, and helping resolve issues across departments. This role has the potential to grow and adapt, with potential future tasks including but not limited to budgeting, cost forecasting, and project variance analysis.

In this role, you’ll help deliver mission-critical components that support U.S. and allied defense, with your skills, creativity, and impact directly contributing to national and global security. We value talent, encourage innovation, and promote professional growth.

Ready to make a real difference? Join us.

Our Mission Statement

1. To be an essential provider of mission-critical defense components & systems, spanning air, land, sea and space, recognized for our specialized capabilities, quality and dependability.
2. To design, manufacture & build-to-print innovative and cost-effective products.
3. To help our DoD, Prime and Foreign Military customers and US warfighter succeed in their missions.

At The Entwistle Company, our values—Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Commitment—guide everything we do, from daily decisions to long-term strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

· Perform daily inventory reconciliation; utilize ERP data and documentation to research and explain variances

· Identify potential process, training, or system issues and escalate to management

· Maintain a detailed schedule for ledger reconciliations and prepare monthly journal entries

· Analyze manufacturing and accounting transactions and communicate with other departments to understand transaction activities and resolve issues

· Ensure compliance with GAAP inventory accounting requirements

· Assist with transaction corrections, system cleanup, and process follow-up when needed

· Other duties as assigned

Soft Skills Qualifications:

· Strong attention to detail and critical thinking skills

· Positive mindset and adaptability to changing business needs

· Good interpersonal skills for collaboration across departments

· Strong communication skills for prompt escalation of issues and questions

· Receptive to guidance and able to quickly embed it in workflows

Competitive pay based on experience.

What We Offer:

• 401k – 4% match on 5% deferrals
• PTO – Up to 5 weeks
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Employer provided Paid Family/Medical Leave
• Generous Health Insurance Coverage
• Dental Insurance AND Vision Insurance
• Safety Shoes & Glasses reimbursements
• Employee Appreciation Event

Competitive pay based on experience.