What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Analyst position at Equiliem?
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Computer Skills
Requires Advanced proficiency in Excel plus proficiency in word processing, database management, electronic mail and presentation software;
Experience in MRP/ERP system; JD Edwards and Macola preferred.
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We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, uniform service member status, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This practice extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
- Analyzes Cost Accounting data such as purchases, inventory, and labor to determines the impact of these costs and identify potential inefficiencies.
- Analyzes financial status by collecting, monitoring, and studying datarecommending actions.
- Plans, study and collects data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
- Analyzes data obtained, identifies issues and records results.
- Prepare Standard Cost rolls every 6 months; update raw materials prices and develop new labor/overhead rates.
- Prepares and maintains various month end and quarter end reports and schedules with knowledge of results.
- Communicates results and variances to upper management with relevant information.
- Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic report comparing standard costs to actual production costs.; Analyze monthly COGS, sales and gross profit by location and major product groups.
- Ability to work with complex spreadsheets, identifying issues and verifying outputs.
- Provide detail analysis on material upsets and variances compared to budgets.
- Coordinate cost changes of the intercompany prices with affiliates as necessary.
- Assists affiliated sites with costing issues.
- Analyzes audits of costs and prepares reports.
- Work with production department to recommend cost efficiencies in new product layouts.
- Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.
- Be able to interpret BOMs and routings for all products.
- Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
- Prepares budgets (capital, expense, revenue), reviewing budget proposals, and preparing necessary supporting documentation for all NA locations; consolidating and analyzing on a semiannual basis.
- Maintains data base by entering, verifying, and backing up data.
- Sound understanding of loaded hourly cost rates and absorption transactions.
- Prepares, analyzes, and explains quarterly inventory valuation results understanding the underlying factors.
- BA in Finance or Accounting.
- Experience with excel functions (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, SUMPRODUCT).
- 3-4 years of experience in cost accounting or general accounting with closing processes.
- Manufacturing experience a plus.
- Understanding of absorption and BOM's a plus.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
Computer Skills
Requires Advanced proficiency in Excel plus proficiency in word processing, database management, electronic mail and presentation software;
Experience in MRP/ERP system; JD Edwards and Macola preferred.
#ZR
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, uniform service member status, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This practice extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
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