Senior Cost Analyst

Mason & Blair, LLC., a premier Accounting and Finance search firm in the Bay area, has teamed with a great tech manufacturing client of ours on a search for a Senior Finance/Cost Analyst role. This role is onsite in the East Bay.

The Senior Finance/Cost Analyst is responsible for strategically leading financial planning and analysis of product cost, inventory, and supply chain to provide reliable and relevant information to improve the Company’s financial performance.

• Collaborate with finance, business operations, and manufacturing teams in establishing financial performance from the perspective of product costs, inventory, and supply chain management
• Analyze and model product costs, inventory-on-hand, supply, and purchase commitments for forecasts, as well as effective decision-making of manufacturing volumes and timing
• Period-End Closing/Reporting and Budget Assistance – Partner with Finance and other team members in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes related to manufacturing processes and fixed assets. Also assist in the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of annual material and process cost standards and budgets.
• Variance Management and Reporting - Coordinate the preparation and analyses of reports to track cost variances, inventory adjustments and other cost items such as scrap, shortage, and obsolete inventory. Prepare and analyze various inventory and cost of sales reports for management and auditors. Examples include information concerning costing, price, scrap, and manufacturing expenses. Assist users in understanding and using such reports.
• Property, Plant and Equipment – Oversee and monitor data related to fixed assets, construction in progress and manufacturing start-up costs
• Miscellaneous – Complete general ledger and intercompany reconciliations. Support continuous improvement for increased efficiency. Develop other relevant ad hoc analyses related to manufacturing or supply chain. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years in general and cost accounting
• Thorough understanding of GAAP and accounting procedures and controls
• General understanding of inventory manufacturing, supply chain, and operational flows and processes
• Experience in a manufacturing setting (strongly preferred)
• Experience using NetSuite (strongly preferred), or other ERP, and familiar using inventory and scheduling modules within an ERP system; proficiency with MS Excel and related office software