Cost Analyst

Johnsonville•Sheboygan Falls, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is an excellent opportunity for an individual to leverage their analytical/accounting expertise as a Cost Analyst, specifically serving the Sheboygan Falls Campus Network. The successful candidate will join a team committed to manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, and member development. This is an opportunity to support other aspects of the network by providing impartial financial analysis and guidance, decision support and development of financial acumen across the entire facility team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required
1-3 years of accounting/analytical experience in a manufacturing environment required
Proven computer skills required (Intermediate Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
Proven communication skills, ability to present financial information in a meaningful understandable way
Highly motivated self-starter with a demonstrated ability to quickly acquire new skills
Desire and ability to be a thought leader and change agent in the context of a team environment
Ability to adapt to and embrace changing work environments
Travel: Not a ton, less than 10% of your time
This role is fully onsite at our facilities. Must be willing and able to work onsite on a full-time basis.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

SAP preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Build Relationships at all levels of the plant including Core Team, Team Leaders, & Floor Members
Be an integral member of the plants' operations teams supporting strategic direction, identifying key financial opportunities and leading key improvement initiatives
Play a key role in providing financial support to other parts of the campus network
Work with team members to create and continuously improve management reporting and performance metrics; educate members on financial acumen and help team members make financially sound decisions
Provide financial analysis and actionable business insights to drive key performance metrics
Lead aspects of month end, forecasting and annual budgeting processes for the campus; ensure that facility processes are streamlined and align with overall company processes
Assist the Commercial teams in developing meaningful and reliable product cost estimates for new products
Critically evaluate business opportunities; prepare financial analysis and recommendations for proposed capital expenditures including return on investment (IRR); assist in capital project closing and postmortem analysis
Actively participate in identifying and initiating cost savings from continuous improvement
Support the development of procedures and controls that ensure meaningful and reliable product costs and accurate inventories
Understand all plant business processes and the impact on cost reporting; involvement in all accounting decisions related to plant transactions
Participate on various project teams
Other tasks as assigned