Plant Cost Analyst

Johns Manville•Cleburne, TX

10d•$80,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Cost Analyst will provide strong cost accounting support to a business for a manufacturing facility. In addition, the Plant Cost Analyst will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting financial and operational data, partnering with the plant leadership team to drive focus and ownership of cost reduction and productivity efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Finance, Economics or related field.
4 years of relevant Finance or Accounting overall experience, which includes manufacturing cost accounting.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
Solid planning and analysis skills for annual operating planning process, forecasts, analyses, etc.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of SAP or ERP systems.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Ability to work with multiple projects simultaneously.
Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally .
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Must be energetic and performance-driven.

Responsibilities

Execute full financial support for plant management to drive cost reduction and productivity initiatives.
Conduct detailed month-end and year-end closing activities while reporting the financial results to the plant manager, plant staff, and division personnel.
Assist in the development of plant BOMs, routings, and standard costs.
Reconcile related general ledger accounts.
Evaluate financials of capital spending projects.
Drive development of plant financial operating plan and manage monthly financial forecasting.
Perform financial and strategic analysis to enable accurate business decisions and/or investments.
Work with the leadership team on ad-hoc analysis to analyze trends in the business and provide insights into financial forecasts and modeling.
Create and improve financial processes and procedures for plant operations.
Maintenance of internal controls, SOX compliance and coordination of quarterly control assessment activities.
May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.