Cost Accounting Analyst

Jobtailor; Niwot (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst to lead costing, inventory valuation, and intercompany analysis across global entities. You will perform root-cause analysis, validate data, and support ERP implementations while partnering with Finance, Operations, and Manufacturing teams.

You will drive process standardization, improve governance, and translate findings into actionable business requirements, communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, Financial Analysis, or related disciplines
• Strong understanding of product costing, standard costing, manufacturing accounting, transfer pricing, inventory valuation, cost variance analysis, financial analysis, and intercompany transactions
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and large dataset analysis
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with complex transactional and financial data
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify root causes of business issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Preferred: experience in a manufacturing environment
• Preferred: knowledge of transfer pricing principles and intercompany accounting practices
• Preferred: experience with ERP systems such as Infor, IFS, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or NetSuite
• Preferred: experience supporting ERP implementations, testing, or business process transformations
• Preferred: familiarity with Power BI, SQL, Power Query, or other analytical and reporting tools
• Preferred: CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification
• Must be able to sit, stand, and use a computer for extended periods
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs. may be required

Responsibilities

• Analyze product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing transactions, transfer pricing, and intercompany activities across global entities
• Perform root-cause analysis on costing, inventory, and intercompany issues and develop actionable recommendations
• Evaluate processes and practices to improve accuracy, consistency, transparency, and financial controls
• Extract, validate, reconcile, and analyze financial and operational data
• Provide subject matter expertise on costing, inventory, transfer pricing, and intercompany processes
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders
• Document business processes and identify opportunities for standardization, simplification, automation, and improved governance
• Translate analytical findings into business requirements and recommendations
• Communicate findings and recommendations to financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Validate future-state processes within the Infor CloudSuite ERP implementation
• Assist with System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Validate transaction outcomes and financial results in Infor CloudSuite
• Identify and communicate process gaps, risks, and defects
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and deployment readiness activities
• Continuously evaluate processes for efficiency, quality, and safety

Skills

Cost Accounting

Financial Analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Root-Cause Analysis

Data Validation

Process Improvement

Analytical Skills

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Large Dataset Analysis

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA/CMA certifications

Tools

Infor CloudSuite

Power BI

SQL

Power Query

ERP Systems

Job description

• Analyze product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing transactions, transfer pricing, and intercompany activities across global entities
• Perform root-cause analysis on costing, inventory, and intercompany issues and develop actionable recommendations
• Evaluate processes and practices to improve accuracy, consistency, transparency, and financial controls
• Extract, validate, reconcile, and analyze financial and operational data
• Provide subject matter expertise on costing, inventory, transfer pricing, and intercompany processes
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders
• Document business processes and identify opportunities for standardization, simplification, automation, and improved governance
• Translate analytical findings into business requirements and recommendations
• Communicate findings and recommendations to financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Validate future-state processes within the Infor CloudSuite ERP implementation
• Assist with System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Validate transaction outcomes and financial results in Infor CloudSuite
• Identify and communicate process gaps, risks, and defects
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and deployment readiness activities
• Continuously evaluate processes for efficiency, quality, and safety

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of experience in Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, Financial Analysis, or related disciplines
• Strong understanding of product costing, standard costing, manufacturing accounting, transfer pricing, inventory valuation, cost variance analysis, financial analysis, and intercompany transactions
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and large dataset analysis
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with complex transactional and financial data
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify root causes of business issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Preferred: experience in a manufacturing environment
• Preferred: knowledge of transfer pricing principles and intercompany accounting practices
• Preferred: experience with ERP systems such as Infor, IFS, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or NetSuite
• Preferred: experience supporting ERP implementations, testing, or business process transformations
• Preferred: familiarity with Power BI, SQL, Power Query, or other analytical and reporting tools
• Preferred: CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification
• Must be able to sit, stand, and use a computer for extended periods
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs. may be required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product costing, inventory valuation, and financial analysis, with a strong focus on process improvement and data validation. Proficient in ERP systems and analytical tools to support financial operations and decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cost Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• ERP Implementation Support
• Transfer Pricing Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Product Costing
• Inventory Valuation
• Cost Variance Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Data Validation
• Process Improvement
• System Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Large Dataset Analysis

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA
• CMA

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Finance
• Intercompany Transactions
• Transfer Pricing Principles
• Financial Controls
• Business Process Transformation

Tools & Technologies

• Infor CloudSuite
• Power BI
• SQL
• Power Query
• ERP Systems