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Manager, Cost Accounting

Long Wall · Long Beach, California · On-site

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About Long Wall

Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. Long Wall develops containerized, mass-producible missile defense systems and offers rapid, low-cost flight testing. Backed by Venrock.

About the role

Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. We specialize in ballistic missile defense and are developing Cyclops, a low-cost, mass-producible interceptor. We also produce containerized launchers and offer low-cost targets for threat replication. The future of global security depends on defensive technology that redefines cost, magazine depth, and distribution to deter and defend against evolving threats. Join us.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in cost accounting, inventory accounting, or manufacturing accounting
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP applicable to inventory and manufacturing cost accounting
  • Experience working with ERP systems and analyzing detailed transactional and operational data
  • Experience with physical inventories, cycle counts, inventory reserves, and inventory-related internal controls
  • Experience developing and maintaining labor and manufacturing overhead rates, allocation methodologies, and cost pools
More about this role

Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. We specialize in ballistic missile defense and are developing Cyclops, a low-cost, mass-producible interceptor. We also produce containerized launchers and offer low-cost targets for threat replication. The future of global security depends on defensive technology that redefines cost, magazine depth, and distribution to deter and defend against evolving threats. Join us.

Mission-Driven Problem Solvers – The problems in missile defense demand ingenuity. We want engineers who approach challenges with curiosity, embrace failure as a learning opportunity, and stay focused on delivering the best solution for the mission.

Total Ownership – We seek engineers who take full responsibility for delivering flight-ready work while recognizing that no one succeeds alone. The best engineers make their teammates better, knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success.

The Manager, Cost Accounting will own and lead the cost accounting and inventory accounting functions within the Accounting team. This role will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy...

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