Manufacturing Cost Analyst

Weir•Newton, MS

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manufacturing Cost Analyst is a crucial member of the Newton, Mississippi Leadership Team. This role reports to divisional finance directly and dotted line to the Site Manager to support achieving the plant’s performance objectives. Why choose Weir: Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting. An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives. Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Requirements

Ideal candidate will have experience working in manufacturing or warehousing industry, with exposure to inventory management
Must have high proficiency in MS Excel
Must have previous experience in Cost Accounting
Must be permanently authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship needs.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Oracle, Hyperion, Power BI and OneStream is a plus, but not required.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.

Responsibilities

Reporting & Planning: Responsible for high-quality reporting and planning, including but not limited to daily and weekly key financial metrics reporting and projecting; Coordinate review meetings with the management team; Being efficient in standard reporting and what-if / Ad hoc analysis for management reporting purposes; Independently performing the Month-end close within a strict timeline, besides remote support from divisional financial and Weir Business Services (WBS)
Data / Technology: Be able to utilize technology (e.g., Oracle, Data warehouse query, Power BI, and OneStream) to collect data; Gain a robust understanding of the operation process by regularly visiting the shop floor, interviewing frontline workers, and participating in on-site Kaizen projects to gain knowledge of business drivers behind the financial numbers. Improve the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance. Coaching and promoting a cost-conscious culture.
Stakeholder Management: Work closely with Site Manager and operation leadership, provide analysis and participate in setting up targets and incentives that link financial reports to business strategies. Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all other department managers and their teams. Improve the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance. Coaching and promoting a cost-conscious culture.
Operations Partnership: Standard cost rates set annually based on a high-quality budget; Review BOM and Routing with the production team. Ensure Oracle standard costs are accurate and up to date; Investigate system issues and resolve root causes through teamwork and coordinate with related resources. Work with cross functional teams, to monitor, track and improve inventory management, including RMI, WIP, FGI, and Store inventories (maintenance spare parts).
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.