Cost Analyst
Role Overview
A growing meat and poultry processing company seeks a Cost Control Analyst for its finance team.
The role monitors and controls organizational costs, supports budgeting and forecasting, and provides financial analysis for executive decision-making in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
A growing meat and poultry processing company seeks a Cost Control Analyst for its finance team.
The role monitors and controls organizational costs, supports budgeting and forecasting, and provides financial analysis for executive decision-making in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain cost-control procedures and reporting systems.
- Analyze operating costs and identify cost-reduction and process-improvement opportunities.
- Prepare and monitor departmental budgets and spending plans; develop financial forecasts and cash-flow projections.
- Review invoices, expenditures, and purchase requests for accuracy and compliance.
- Prepare detailed financial reports, executive summaries, and reports based on orders, invoices, expenditures, and operational activities.
- Conduct variance analysis, monitor actual costs against budgets, investigate discrepancies, and recommend actions.
- Analyze costs for operational and strategic initiatives, including insourcing versus outsourcing and capital versus labor.
- Assess financial risks and recommend corrective actions.
Education and experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- At least 5 years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control.
- Manufacturing, food-processing, or meat-industry experience is highly preferred.
Skills
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking, logic, reasoning, and financial modeling skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to interact across organizational levels.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis methodologies.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines.
Pay and benefits
- Pay is $55,000 to $65,000 per year.
- Benefits include dental, health, and vision insurance, paid sick time, and paid time off.
Work location
- Work location is in person.
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