Corporate Cost Analyst

Lasko Products•West Chester, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lasko Products, a market leader in home environment products for over 100 years, is seeking a Corporate Cost Analyst to join our Finance team at our West Chester, PA headquarters. This role is ideal for an early-career professional (0–3 years of experience) with a strong accounting foundation and hands-on cost accounting or standard costing experience—particularly in a buy-model environment where products are sourced from external manufacturing partners. The Corporate Cost Analyst will play a key role in analyzing product costs, validating standard costs, and supporting financial decision-making across the business. This position offers exposure to Supply Chain, Operations, and Business Unit teams, and is a great opportunity for someone eager to expand their expertise while potentially pursuing an MBA or advanced degree.

Requirements

0–3 years of experience in cost accounting, standard costing, or financial analysis.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Finance degree with strong accounting coursework considered.
Experience costing sourced products in a buy-model or imported goods environment strongly preferred.
Proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP systems and BI/reporting tools preferred.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing, consumer products, or supply chain-related experience is a plus.
Pursuit of an MBA or advanced degree is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Support the development, maintenance, and analysis of standard costs for sourced and manufactured products.
Evaluate material, labor, freight, duty, and overhead components to ensure accurate product costing.
Assist in periodic cost roll-ups, cost updates, and BOM/recipe review processes.
Partner with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Operations, and Business Units to understand cost drivers and validate cost changes.
Analyze cost variances and identify trends or root causes affecting product margins.
Support new product development costing, including scenario modeling and cost impact analysis.
Lead inventory oversight and analysis of monthly balances and application of internal controls and reporting surrounding the topic of inventory.
Provide insights and recommendations to leadership regarding cost changes, profitability, and operational efficiencies.
Help refine costing processes, systems, and documentation to enhance accuracy and consistency.