Senior Financial Analyst – Cost Accounting

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for the analysis of actual versus standard costs, preparing reports of variances, and conducting simple cost audits. Responsible for compiling data, preparing and submitting statistical reports for the comparison of costs, determining proper inventory values and controls, and determining profitability by product and/or customer. Prepares and submits statistical reports for the comparison of costs and determination of profitability by product. Prepares estimates of new or proposed product costs. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role.

Major Accountability:

• Analysis of standard versus actual costs to identify variances.
• Determine and implement cost accounting procedures and methods.
• Prepare and analyze cost reports.
• May assist less experienced staff with process/procedural direction.
• Leads Inventory Control Efforts and Proper Inventory Valuation
• Maintains Sales Forecast
• Loads Financial Information into Corporate Consolidations
• Prepares Other Accounting Functions like rebates, warranties and commissions.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Provides analysis of actual costs.
• Analyzes cost records and calculation of unit cost for products or services related to a specific job or project; examines any costs that seem contrary to past experience.
• Ensures that assigned processes, procedures and workflows are completed consistent with corporate guidelines and compliant with internal and external requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• 2+ years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Manufacturing background preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of an ERP system, plus order processing system experience.
• Strong excel skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple teams in a fast-paced and multi-task environment.
• Must be highly organized and comfortable working with tight deadlines.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• This position will interact with internal contacts in Operations, Materials, Engineering, Purchasing, and Sales.

Working Conditions:

• Typically office environment, interaction on the production floor required regularly.
• Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).