Cost Analyst

CFS; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Cost Analyst in Laporte, IN for a fully onsite role. You will support financial reporting, cost analysis, and profitability initiatives within a growing manufacturing organization.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of accounting experience, manufacturing costing knowledge, and strong Excel skills. This hands-on role involves collaborating with operations and leadership to drive cost improvements and margin enhancement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing accounting experience.
• Strong cost accounting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and margin analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations and manufacturing leadership.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze manufacturing costs, including labor, materials, overhead, and production variances.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Perform detailed cost and margin analysis to identify trends, profitability opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Analyze budget-to-actual and standard-to-actual variances, providing explanations and recommendations to management.
• Partner closely with operations, production, purchasing, and leadership to understand cost drivers and improve financial performance.
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Monitor inventory and manufacturing costs and assist with maintaining accurate costing standards.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and margin enhancement.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Margin analysis

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Laporte, IN | Fully Onsite | $80,000–$95,000

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Cost Analyst to join a growing manufacturing organization in a highly visible role supporting financial reporting, cost analysis, and profitability initiatives.

This position will play a key role in understanding and improving the company’s cost structure, providing financial insight to operations, and helping leadership make informed decisions around costs, margins, pricing, and overall profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze manufacturing costs, including labor, materials, overhead, and production variances.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Perform detailed cost and margin analysis to identify trends, profitability opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Analyze budget-to-actual and standard-to-actual variances, providing explanations and recommendations to management.
• Partner closely with operations, production, purchasing, and leadership to understand cost drivers and improve financial performance.
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Monitor inventory and manufacturing costs and assist with maintaining accurate costing standards.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and margin enhancement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience required.
• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing accounting experience required.
• Strong experience with cost accounting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and margin analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations and manufacturing leadership.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, analytical accounting professional who understands how manufacturing operations impact financial results. Someone who can go beyond simply reporting the numbers and help leadership understand why costs and margins are moving and what can be done to improve profitability.

Salary: $80,000–$95,000

Location: LaPorte, IN

Fully Onsite

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