Cost Analyst

Position Summary:

The Job Cost Analyst is responsible for auditing our job data and verifying its accuracy. Implementing solutions to improve on accuracy where current processes are found to be deficient. The Job Cost Analyst will be the go-to person for cost analysis and needs to prepare reports to help management make better decisions. To do this job well, the Job Cost Analyst will be well-versed in data and financial analysis, have strong attention to detail and be able to identify trends in complex sets of data.

Essential Functions:

• Gather and analyze production and job 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. chargeable rates, production standards, pricing changes)

• Conduct audits on production processes and transactions

• Monitor changes in raw materials, processes or methods to calculate effects on overall costs

• Forecast and analyze costs of processes, labor and inventory

• Suggest cost-reducing or profitable solutions

• Conduct market research to support future business planning

• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, and new technologies in manufacturing data analysis

Skills and Experience Required:

• Proven experience as a cost accountant, data analyst or similar role

• Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or similar field

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes preferably printing related

• Candidate should possess a strong work ethic, time-management and troubleshooting skills, a positive attitude, and be detail-oriented and self-motivated.

• Individual must be able to work independently with minimal guidance required. This implies good time management, planning/organization, and decision-making skills.

• Individual must be able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people, maintaining flexibility, objectivity and a capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and understand changing priorities for production, sales, customer service and our customers.

• Individual must be able to act in a pleasant, courteous, and respectful manner to all internal and external customers at all times.

• Complete any reasonable request of management necessary to effectively operate the department/company.

• Candidate should be familiar with MS Office products and other basic computer skills.

• Effective oral and written communication.