Financial Cost Analyst

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The Financial Cost Analyst will be responsible for improving margins and supports strategic decision-making. This role will focus on cost accounting, financial analysis, and operational support to drive cost control, enhance profitability, and enable efficient resource allocation across the organization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cost Accounting
• Maintain accurate product costing and reconcile variances between actual and standard costs.
• Monitor COGS and inventory transactions to identify cost reduction and margin improvement opportunities.
• Increase Gross Margin by developing or improving cost models via agile financial modeling.
• Conduct profitability analysis by product, customer, or project to uncover margin levers.
• Assist with preparation of financial reports and analysis to track performance against budget and forecast.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes in line with strategic initiatives.
• Partner with operations, purchasing, and production to control overhead and manufacturing costs.
• Provide financial input on pricing, capital investments, and process improvements to enhance margins.
• Ad hoc administrative tasks to support ongoing financial and manufacturing operations.

EXPERIENCES REQUIRED

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years of Cost Accounting experiences
• Experience in a manufacturing industry
• Advanced MS Excel skills, SQL experience preferred

If you're interested in this Financial Cost Analyst role, email Jared.Scholl@RobertHalf.com or apply directly.