Sr. Cost Analyst

• Lead the implementation and ongoing maintenance of a key financial module within the ERP system to enhance cost and margin visibility
• Partner with operational leadership to provide financial analysis and decision-making support for facility health
• Develop, implement, manage, and continually measure processes to ensure the accuracy of job costing standards, including annual and ad-hoc cost roll exercises
• Ensure the integrity of work order processing, including material issues, labor postings, and associated variances
• Provide insights into the profitability of various functions and products to partner with management and improve results
• Review and monitor work-in-process (WIP) and outside process clearing accounts, making necessary adjustments
• Contribute to annual budget and rolling forecast processes, encompassing hours, headcount, and production expenses (direct and indirect)
• Support operational teams with ad-hoc inquiries, requests, and reporting
• Collaborate with management to analyze daily, weekly, and monthly work-in-process (WIP)
• Review the accuracy of operational processes, including purchased parts cost verification, router development, overhead cost verification, and labor rate verification
• Produce and analyze month-end reports, including variance reporting and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) performance
• Perform 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
• Review balance sheet and P&L accounts, providing detailed variance explanations and resolving potential errors

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated cost accounting experience
• Solid background working within the manufacturing industry
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proven experience leading a project from inception to completion
• Strong skills and knowledge of accounting theory and the application of financial principles
• Ability to analyze manufacturing process costing, identify variances, and drive adjustments to standards
• Strong experience with ERP systems as they relate to job costing
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Ability to explain and persuade others to implement new costing systems
• Skilled in identifying trends and drawing conclusions from large amounts of data
• Proactive operating style with high energy and tolerance for tight deadlines
• Domestic travel may be required to local manufacturing facilities

• Solid costing knowledge
• Experience with advanced financial reporting and data analysis platforms
• Potential for team leadership and development in future growth

10% ICP bonus