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Lead Analyst Cost Accounting

Open 17d
Work Flexibility: Onsite

In this position, you will partner with cross-functional teams to monitor product costs, support planning processes, manage inventory controls, and provide financial insights that help drive informed business decisions.

What You Will Do

  • Manage the annual standard cost roll-up process and maintain accurate product cost structures within financial systems.

  • Monitor monthly and year-to-date manufacturing costs; coordinate updates to bills of materials and routing structures with operations teams.

  • Support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting activities for the assigned business unit.

  • Coordinate annual physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, including variance analysis and follow-up actions.

  • Track cost reduction initiatives and report progress against established budget and productivity targets.

  • Prepare, analyze, and submit financial and operational metrics through corporate reporting systems.

  • Execute month-end close activities, including cost accounting entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and fixed asset depreciation.

  • Prepare plant performance reports, capital expenditure requests, return-on-investment analyses, system-related accounting support, and ad hoc financial reporting for leadership.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Cost Accounting.

  • Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.

  • Professional working proficiency in English.

  • Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar accounting platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting manufacturing, plant finance, or operational accounting environments.

Travel Percentage: 0%

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