Compensation $80,000 - $105,000 Per Year + PAID Relocation The Senior Cost Analyst will play a crucial role in operational rate development, cost planning, analysis, month-end reporting, and inventory transactions at the local Production Facility.
This role acts as the accounting and finance leader for the site, assisting in decision-making processes and driving month-end close activities.
Additionally, the position involves process improvement and project-based tasks. Responsibilities :
- Serve as the primary resource for financial information and analysis at the facility.
- Monitor inventory batches, resolving variances, and ensuring proper accounting treatment throughout the manufacturing process.
- Assist in the annual planning process for variable and fixed costs, including department expense budgets.
- Support month-end closing activities.
- Lead the annual physical inventory count and support the cycle count program.
- Collaborate with plant finance teams to understand cost variances and work towards reducing total costs.
- Generate and review monthly financial reports and analytics with operations.
- Partner with operations to track and report on cost-saving initiatives.
- Calculate ROI and financial impacts for capital projects and major maintenance.
- Periodically evaluate labor and overhead rates.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
- Minimum of 3 years of accounting / cost experience in a manufacturing setting (required)
- Experience with inventory transactions (required)
- Accounting experience in a multi-location, mid-size to large company.
- Background in process manufacturing
- Familiarity with ERP systems in a manufacturing context (Oracle experience is a plus).
- SQL experience
- Previous project management experience
- Self-directed with the ability to lead and communicate across multiple functions and organizational levels.
- Ability to explain finance / accounting concepts in layman’s terms to non-financial managers.
- Capacity to embrace and drive change.
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of inventory reserves.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
30+ days ago