Analyst, Cost Accounting

SC Johnson•Racine, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

SC Johnson has an exciting entry-level opportunity to join our North America Consumer Brands Cost Accounting team. This role is a strong entry point for someone looking to build a foundation in finance, understand how products are costed, and gain exposure to the broader business. In this role, you will develop experience in data analysis, financial analysis, product costing, manufacturing variance reporting, and cost savings support. You will work with partners across Finance, Procurement, and Supply Chain, giving you valuable insight into how SC Johnson operates. This position reports to the Cost Accounting Manager, North America Consumer Brands. This posting is for a current opening and may also be used to consider candidates for future similar opportunities. For internal employees, this position is an E compensation grade.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business management
Experience analyzing financial/data
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full-time employment

Nice To Haves

Prior related internship
Excel proficient
Strong interpersonal skills
Working knowledge of SAP, BPC, Power BI

Responsibilities

Develop accurate product level cost standards in accordance with our Global Costing Methodology.
Budgeting for cost of sales (COS), including performing product costing in SAP, analyzing, and summarizing year-over-year changes in costs.
Analyze monthly COS variances, identify/resolve issues, and prepare monthly commentary and reporting to present findings to the Cost Accounting Manager.
Participate in project teams in support of new product launches, product changes and cost savings initiatives by developing COS estimates and financial analysis.
Monitor cost savings projects, quantify impact to COS and ensure alignment with the Global Cost Savings Policy.
Provide financial support and analysis for product teardowns and ad hoc projects.
Provide financial support to Commercial Finance to ensure clear translation of COS from manufacturing to the business P&Ls.
Prepare monthly forecast for COS variance accounts as needed.