Cost Analyst - Creative Financial Staffing

Cost Analyst
Tampa, Florida
Hybrid Schedule

About the Company and Opportunity:

• Global Manufacturer
• Great Opportunity for Career Growth
• Good culture/environment
• Company is growing, organically and through acquisition
• Top Notch benefits, good healthcare plans, 401K match
• Opportunity for lots of autonomy/ownership in this role

Overview of the Cost Analyst role:

• Establish standard costs and investigate discrepancies between standard and actual costs
• Oversee the annual standard cost-roll process
• Review, analyze, update, and validate standard costs, including bill of materials, with a deep understanding of labor and overhead
• Assess standard and actual costs for inaccuracies
• Measure, monitor, and analyze cost reduction projects against expectations
• Analyze material usage variances, purchase price variances, scrap, and inventory valuation discrepancies to support month-end closing activities
• Resolve costing discrepancies and irregularities with bills of materials (BOMs)
• Investigate cycle count variances and resolve inventory adjustments
• Undertake special financial projects as needed

Cost Analyst Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Manufacturing industry experience, focusing on cost accounting, profitability analysis, and manufacturing cost reductions
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing standard cost accounting and inventory valuation
• JD Edwards and SAP is required

MaxSalary: USD120000
MinSalary: USD100000