Sr. Analyst, COGS & Inventory

Dan-O's Seasoning, LLC•Louisville, KY

10h

About The Position

The Sr. Analyst, COGS & Inventory will support Dan-O’s product costing, inventory tracking, and gross margin visibility by ensuring cost data is accurate, timely, and consistently applied. This role partners closely with Operations/Supply Chain and Accounting to translate operational inputs into clear, reliable financial insights. This is a hands-on role focused on execution and analysis within an inventory-driven environment. The ideal candidate has experience working with SKU-level costing and supply chain data, and is comfortable navigating real-world inputs from Operations to support consistent and actionable reporting. Working under the guidance of Finance leadership, this role will contribute to improving existing processes and enhancing visibility into key cost and margin drivers as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
3–5+ years of progressively responsible experience in cost accounting or financial analysis
Experience in a CPG, manufacturing, or inventory-based business preferred
Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP or inventory systems
Solid understanding of COGS, inventory, and basic cost accounting principles
Experience working cross-functionally with Operations or Supply Chain teams
Strong attention to detail and ability to work with imperfect or evolving data
Strong communication skills and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset

Responsibilities

Maintain and update landed cost information by SKU using inputs from Operations
Support and maintain existing costing processes and methodology in partnership with Finance and Operations
Help ensure cost components (ingredients, packaging, freight, co-manufacturing) are consistently captured and applied
Follow established standards for how costs are calculated and tracked, and recommend improvements as needed
Maintain accurate SKU-level cost data and update as inputs change
Partner with Operations and Accounting to validate cost assumptions
Identify, investigate, and help resolve inconsistencies or gaps in cost information
Prepare and maintain gross margin reporting and SKU-level analysis
Support Accounting with COGS reconciliation and variance analysis
Assist in explaining changes in margin and key cost drivers
Serve as a key finance partner to Operations on cost-related questions and analysis
Collaborate with Operations on cost inputs, new product costing support, and operational cost changes
Provide margin insights to Sales and leadership as needed
Assist in developing cost estimates for new product launches
Track actual costs compared to initial assumptions post-launch
Support visibility into margin expectations for new SKUs
Help improve consistency and structure in costing and reporting processes
Reduce manual reporting work over time in partnership with the Sr. Data Analyst
Support efforts to improve data accuracy and reporting efficiency
Support COGS and gross margin inputs into forecasting processes
Assist in modeling the impact of cost changes (ingredients, freight, packaging, etc.)