Factory Cost Analyst

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As a Factory Cost Analyst, you will provide financial and control expertise to the Electrification Installation Products “ELIP” plant in Jonesboro, AR, benchmarking KPIs while working with other finance professionals to understand the drivers of financial performance, identifying trends relevant to the business. You will study business performance, including financial modelling to forecast the impacts and risks, and recommend areas for continuous improvement. This role will need to be able to work in person at our Jonesboro, AR facility. Please note - having experience in a factory setting is critical for success in this role.

Your responsibilities

• Helping to prepare financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, and forecasting documents and presentations
• Analyze the drivers of financial performance and identify trends. Prepare financial modeling for various “what if” scenarios and the overall impact to the factory. Special focus areas: product/business line profitability, product costing, production variances, over/under-absorption analysis, and inventory analysis
• Communicate information to relevant stakeholder groups to support corrective action plans
• Optimize performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplication and coordinating information requirements
• Establish and oversee processes and tools to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information
• Maintain audit trails and documentation for future audits and reviews
• Ensure timely and efficient communication with controllers and the relevant peers to identify and discuss issues and suggestions for improvement
  
  

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business is highly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a cost accounting or financial analyst role in a factory environment required
• Experience with computerized accounting systems and financial reporting software, including SAP, LX, Oracle or related financial systems
• Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to multitask
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• English language skill(s) and proficiency
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and demonstrated proficiency with other Microsoft Office products
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
  
  

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program
  
  

More about us

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts),is the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. myBenefitsABB.com