Cost Analyst

Safari Land•Springfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to our Finance Manager, you will be using your accounting and analytical skills to work with leaders and associates at all levels of the Company to review and investigate labor and manufacturing variances, monthly inventory levels and present on key financial results. A substantial portion of this position will involve participating in teams with the goal of driving continuous process improvements within our operations and finance organizations.

Requirements

5+ years of general accounting, cost accounting, or financial analysis experience
5+ years of experience in manufacturing
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or other relevant field
Experience with Visual Manufacturing system, Oracle financials, or Microsoft Dynamics/D365 (ERP)
Experience with OneStream or a similar reporting tool
Experience in Lean Manufacturing
Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel
Excellent analytical skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent writing, speaking, and presentation skills
Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with non-accounting professionals
Demonstrate leadership skills
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Self-motivated with the ability to manage time on a project basis
Willingness to learn and grow

Nice To Haves

Use of Syteline ERP system a plus
Master’s degree or MBA / CPA / CMA a plus

Responsibilities

Monitor changes and update bills of materials / routing
Analyze and update labor and manufacturing overhead rates
Analyze fixed versus variable overhead rates
Analyze and update labor operation hours
Monitor monthly inventory levels and support cycle count programs
Manage physical inventory process
Analyze monthly manufacturing variances and communicate key drivers
Analyze monthly operating efficiencies
Investigate variances and inefficiencies to assist Operations in determining root cause and countermeasure
Analyze monthly gross profit
Analyze inventory reserves
Partner with Manufacturing to prepare annual plant budgets
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles
Conduct studies and submit recommendations for improving the organization’s cost accounting procedures
Prepare and present management reports, dashboards, and KPIs
Fixed asset accounting: inventory control, tagging, accounting.
Update general ledger monthly as required.
Create and upload journal entries (reserves, inventory adjustments, other general adjustments)
Conduct balance sheet reconciliations
Validate cost of goods sold during month-end
Support ad hoc requests of Finance Manager
Perform all other ad hoc duties as assigned by Finance Manager/Business Unit Lead