Cost Accountant
Los Angeles, CAFull-time$70–101K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Cost Accountant supports Safran Cabin’s Water and Waste System across all locations, analyzing material, labor, and other expenses to determine production costs, cost of sales, and related performance measures. The role reports to a department manager and is part of the Finance team. The posting seeks a bachelor’s degree and at least six years of accounting-department experience in a large manufacturer.
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Full job description
Cost Accountant
Job details
General information
Entity
Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.
Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.
Safran Cabin is the world's No. 1 in aircraft interiors. Safran Cabin provides innovative, smart and sustainable cabin interiors, as well as advanced water and waste management systems.
Here, you will develop your skills and grow within a community of experts who enrich your experience every day.
Here, collaboration connects our teams across the globe.
Did you know? We have probably already flown together!
Would you like to join us? Learn more about Safran Cabin here.
(Hyperlink: https://www.safran-group.com/en/companies/safran-cabin)
Reference number
2026-191625
Job details
Domain
Performance and Support
Job field / Job profile
Finance and management - Accounting
Job title
Cost Accountant
Employment type
Permanent
Professional category
Professional, Engineer & Manager
Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.
Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience. In the role of Cost Accountant, you'll play a pivotal part on our Finance team.
The cost accountant is responsible for all locations within Water and Waste System. Analyzes material, labor, or other expenses to determine production costs, cost of sales, or other cost-related performance measures. This position reports to department Manager.
But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)
Safran Cabin is #1 worldwide for business and regional aircraft interiors.
Here, you will build your skills and grow with a community of experts to enrich yourself every day.
Here, collaboration is embodied within the diversity of our teams all around the world.
Here, we're cutting our emissions, not your ambitions.
Together, let's shape the sustainable future of aeronautics. Learn more about Safran Cabin!
Why join us?
At Safran Cabin, we provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts & rewards for consumer products/services and more!
Candidate skills & requirements
Cost Accountant:
Education: Bachelor's Degree.
Experience: 6+ years' experience in an accounting department for a large manufacturer.
Computer Skills:
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Familiarity with Windows Operating System.
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Demonstrated solid understanding/use of Microsoft Office products including: Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
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Intermediate knowledge/use of Microsoft Excel.
Other Skills:
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10-key by touch
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Advanced knowledge of mathematics and statistics
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Understanding of organizational accounting concepts
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In-depth knowledge of financial guidelines and regulations
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Strong financial analysis skills
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Ability to perform risk and security assessments
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Excellent attention to detail
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Effective verbal and written communication skills and problem solving skills
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Ability to collaborate with other different functions and foster teamwork
Annual salary
$70,310 - $101,090
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, California, Los Angeles
City (-ies)
Carson
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 3 years
Additional Languages preferred
English (Fluent)
ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency
No
How this job compares
Set against the 4,940 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–101K/yr
- California median$124–171K/yr339 salary ranges
- US median$95–140K/yr2,449 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $86K, is 43% below the California median midpoint ($150K) — in the lowest quarter of Accounting salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 516 open Accounting jobs in California and 4,940 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Robert Half81 open
- Deloitte22 open
- Anduril16 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,643 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,450 of the 4,940 open Accounting jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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