Senior Cost Analyst

Duties and Requirements
- Be the "go-to" person at the facility for any financial information or analysis that is required.
- Monitor inventory batches and resolve any variances as they progress through the facility ensuring the proper accounting treatment of inventory through the manufacturing process.
- Assist in the annual planning process for variable and fixed costs as well as the department expense budgets.
- Assist with month-end closing activities
- Site lead for annual physical inventory count and provide support for cycle count program
- Work with plant finance people to understand cost variances and work toward driving total cost down.
- Generate monthly financial reporting and analytics to be reviewed with operations
- Partner with operations to analyze, track, and report cost-saving initiatives
- Calculate ROI and financial impacts for capital projects and major maintenance
- Perform periodic evaluations of labor and overhead rates

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- A minimum of 3 years of accounting/cost experience preferably in a manufacturing setting
- Previous experience with inventory transactions

Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or CMA preferred
- Accounting experience for a multi-location, midsize to large company
- Background in process manufacturing Understanding of inventory transactions
- ERP experience in a manufacturing setting (Oracle experience a plus)
- SQL experience
- Previous project management experience

Skills
- Self-directed with the ability to lead and communicate across multiple functions and levels of the organization
- Ability to explain finance/accounting concepts in layman's terms to non-financial managers
- Ability to embrace and drive change
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of Inventory reserves
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills