Description: Our client is currently seeking a full-time Cost Analyst to join their team based out of Santa Fe Springs, CA. Below, you will find the full job description for your review. If qualified and interested, please apply immediately!
Job Summary:
The Cost Analyst is responsible for providing cost analysis to assists management in decision making or other financial initiatives. Performs variance analysis between actual and standard costs. Monitors, analyzes, and reports on inventory valuation, production, and various other costs.
Responsibilities:
Gather and analyze ERP production and financial data
Determine standard costs and investigate variances with actual costs
Prepare detailed reports, both periodically and ad-hoc
Help management make important decisions based on costs and benefits (e.g. investments, market growth, pricing changes)
Set manufacturing standards for productivity, headcount, waste, etc. that consider actual production history and the theoretical possible efficiency of the manufacturing processes.
Produce reports that capture the variances between manufacturing standards and actual performance
Monitor changes in processes or methods to calculate effects on overall cost
Estimate product costs for existing and new products
Forecast and analyze costs of processes, labor and inventory
Suggest cost-reduction and profitability improvement actions
Update product cost estimates that reflect changes in raw material or other input costs and the manufacturing process
Contribute cost and efficiency estimates to the annual budgeting process
Periodically recommend customer price changes required to cover changes in costs that are needed to maintain profitability. Present to management a concise and convincing explanation for the recommended customer price change that can be communicated to the customer.
Qualifications:
3 years' experience in data, operational and financial analysis
Knowledge of accounting processes and ERP systems
Experience in the dietary supplement field or food manufacturing preferred
Experience as a cost analyst, programmer or similar role is a plus
Strong analytical and Excel skills
Contact: lhanusey@judge.com
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