What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Cost position at Opportunities?
Job Purpose:
Responsible for providing financial support and analysis across the entire organization with an emphasis on cost accounting concepts and activities within manufacturing operations.
Essential Functions:
- Establish working relationship with operation personnel. Provide clear, concise financial data and explain results and financial drivers. Aide in the operational understanding of financial results within their responsibilities.
- Prepare financial models and reports for management and other leaders.
- Calculate and analyze breakeven points by plant and product.
- Create, validate and support manufacturing KPI’s.
- Analyze capital project requests for compliance with corporate policy including ROI justification.
- Research inventory transactions to validate accuracy.
- Analyze actual manufacturing costs, comparing to budgets and historical results. Effectively communicate findings.
- Analyze operating costs to identify trends. Look for cost saving initiatives. Devise and coordinate plans to reduce costs.
- Analyze, initiate, and implement best practices and procedures. Identify and eliminate manual processes.
- Establish financial controls. Develop, test and initiate strategies for auditing and testing of programs and procedures.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Provide cost accounting assistance as necessary.
- Leverage business intelligence tools (BI) to effectively help in day-to-day management.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects/assignments in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Demonstrate expertise in resolving complex accounting issues and identifying accounting errors and discrepancies.
- Coordinate and collaborate with business units to understand end-user needs and requirements.
Qualifications Guidelines
- BS in Accounting and relevant 7 years of cost accounting work experience in manufacturing.
- CPA/CMA designation. Cost accounting experience in an engineer to order environment preferred.
- Advanced excel user with an intermediate understanding of Power BI.
- In depth understanding of the manufacturing process from quote to ship.
- Strong organization and communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast -paced, multi-task environment
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
- Must be willing to travel to manufacturing plants. Expected travel up to 10%.
Compensation/Benefits:
We foster a collaborative team environment that values innovation and encourages creative solutions to drive positive organizational impact. Our employees are the key to our success and help us stand out from our competitors. The base pay range for this role is $75,000 to $90,000. The final compensation offer may vary based on factors such as experience, education, skills, and location. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
Lanco is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training, and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000
