Sr Cost Analyst

The Sr Cost Analyst is responsible for providing financial support to Finance and Operations leaders, playing a key role in establishing and achieving financial objectives and executing operational strategies. This position will maintain accounting and reporting procedures resulting in accurate product costs and manufacturing performance reporting.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Support business partners in the overall management of the operations financials, specifically in the annual Budget, quarterly Projection, and monthly actual processes. Key areas include Bill of Material and Route builds for standard costing, material variances, labor & indirect expenses, labor and OH rate constructions, inventory, and capital.
Responsible for preparing, analyzing and reporting monthly and annual financials to relevant levels of management.
End to end support of Fixed and Variable operating budget for the facility.
Perform monthly balance sheet review and reconciliation.
Assist and challenge teams by compiling cost improvements, team goals, and monthly forecasts.
Support both internal and external audits performed at the facility, including reviewing and supporting control procedures.
Assist and report results of annual physical inventory.

Project-Related Responsibilities:

Where applicable, support operational improvements, maintain and enhance processes and controls, and take ownership of new processes.
Document relevant information with critical financial roles of the plant.

Basic Qualifications:

Ability to improve controls and influence decisions through accounting knowledge and data driven financial analysis
Cost Accounting, General Accounting, and Finance knowledge are all required
Advanced Excel skills are vital
ERP experience is vital; SAP experience is preferred