Sr. Cost Analyst

• Partner with Plant leadership to assist in financial analysis and decision making in support of the financial health of the facility
• Implementation and ongoing maintenance/support of Cost Configurator module in JD Edwards
• Assists in developing, implementing, managing and continually measuring processes ensuring the accuracy of job costing standards, including annual and ad-hoc cost roll exercises as required
• Ensure integrity of Work Order processing from material issues, labor postings, and associated variances
• Provide insight and guidance to profitability of various functions and products within the Plant in order to partner with Management and improve results
• Review and monitor WIP and outside process clearing account and adjust as necessary
• Annual Budget and rolling Forecast to include Hours, Headcount and Production expenses (Direct and Indirect)
• Support production team with ad-hoc inquiries, requests and reporting
• Work closely with Plant management to analyze daily, weekly and monthly work in process (WIP)
• Reviews accuracy of Plant processes, including Purchased parts cost verification, Router development, Overhead cost verification, Labor rate verification
• Produces and analyzes month end reports, including variance reporting and plant Overall Equipment Effectiveness performance
• Performs duties associated with SOX compliance, including WIP reconciliation, WIP subledger aging, Inventory reconciliation and Manufacturing - Segregation of Duties
• Prepare ad-hoc data analysis and reports for operations management as needed
• Review balance sheet and P&L accounts and provide detailed variance explanations and resolve potential errors

• Bachelor's degree Accounting/Finance combined with minimum of 5 years cost accounting experience or equivalent preferred
• Strong Excel Skills
• Strong skills and knowledge of accounting theory and application of financial principles
• Experience with Hyperion & SmartView is beneficial
• Strong experience with JDE or similar accounting system as it relates to job costing
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Must be detail oriented with strong analytical skills
• Ability to analyze manufacturing process costing, identify variances and drive adjustments to standards
• Skilled in identifying trends and drawing conclusions from large amounts of data
• Pro-active operating style requiring high energy level and tolerance to tight deadlines
• Ability to build and manage team

Experience with Hyperion & SmartView is beneficial

• medical
• vision
• dental
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan