(Sr.) Cost Analyst, Rockford IL

Perfetti Van Melle•Loves Park, IL

6d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Perfetti Van Melle (makers of Mentos, Airheads, Dentyne, Trident and Bubblicious!) is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum with global brands that are being enjoyed in more than 150 countries worldwide. We're currently seeking a passionate and enthusiastic (Sr.) Cost Analyst to join our growing team. WHAT YOU WILL DO The (Sr.) Cost Analyst serves as champion of loss elimination activities in the plant. This role acts as a business partner and link between our production, business development, process engineering and finance teams and supports loss elimination agenda and other strategic projects within our plant. This person must have a collaborative management style with the ability to build partnerships with leaders across the organization in order to effectively influence and drive loss elimination. The role is a strong agent of change who possesses the ability to lead and motivate others and lead improvement initiatives. Additional responsibilities include:• Designs tools and resources for production, business development and process engineering to assist them in identifying, quantifying, prioritizing and monitoring losses within the plant.• Supports the Plant Controller & Operations Manager in guiding and driving the loss analysis and productivity agenda and will report to the Controller.• Holds process owners accountable for the financial performance of loss elimination plans and assesses and communicates the financial risks/opportunities of these plans on a periodic basis• Track actual performance against relevant KPI's, production standard and also track direct fixed cost spending• Supports the Plant Controller in assessing the financial viability of productivity driven projects and focus improvement plans across all lines in the plant• Leads the assessment of volume, sku/mix portfolio and asset utilization and labor optimization initiatives• Support accurate product costing.• Collect and check integrity of shift data in order to produce correct calculations• This position may or may not have other Accounting/Finance positions reporting to it. This will be based on workload or changes in requirements of the department.• Assist with other duties as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance required
Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing environment
Highly proficient in Excel/Spreadsheet skills.
Strong analytical & problem solving skills
Able to work in fast paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Must be proactive and able to work independently with little supervision.
Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal and Written)
Must be a team player, possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

TPM/Lean experience is a plus
SAP knowledge is an asset.

Responsibilities

Designs tools and resources for production, business development and process engineering to assist them in identifying, quantifying, prioritizing and monitoring losses within the plant.
Supports the Plant Controller & Operations Manager in guiding and driving the loss analysis and productivity agenda and will report to the Controller.
Holds process owners accountable for the financial performance of loss elimination plans and assesses and communicates the financial risks/opportunities of these plans on a periodic basis
Track actual performance against relevant KPI's, production standard and also track direct fixed cost spending
Supports the Plant Controller in assessing the financial viability of productivity driven projects and focus improvement plans across all lines in the plant
Leads the assessment of volume, sku/mix portfolio and asset utilization and labor optimization initiatives
Support accurate product costing.
Collect and check integrity of shift data in order to produce correct calculations
This position may or may not have other Accounting/Finance positions reporting to it. This will be based on workload or changes in requirements of the department.
Assist with other duties as needed.