Cost Analyst

Lasko Products; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Dog-friendly headquarters

401(k) match

Comprehensive health coverage

Job summary

Lasko Products, a leading home environment brand headquartered in West Chester, PA, is seeking a Cost Analyst for a hybrid role split between West Chester, PA and Franklin, TN. You will partner with plant leadership to drive cost improvements, prepare dashboards, and manage forecasting and budgeting for labor and overhead across facilities.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in finance/accounting (1 in manufacturing), plus a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of finance/accounting experience, with at least 1 in manufacturing.
• Proactive and solid follow up approach.
• Experience documenting process and controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Consumer Products manufacturing (preferred).
• ERP experience- QAD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operational stakeholders and leaders on financial insights.
• Develop daily, weekly and monthly plant dashboards covering cost, production, shipping, efficiency, and safety.
• Lead annual operating plan (AOP) and forecasts for labor and overhead in plants and distribution centers.
• Prepare monthly JEs and analyze month-end results with variances tied to AOP/forecasts.
• Support standard cost roll for manufactured items by updating BOMs and routings.
• Maintain accurate, fully costed BOMs for WIP and FG inventory.
• Coordinate annual physical inventory across facilities and maintain perpetual balances.
• Develop, improve and implement process controls for manufacturing cost areas.

Skills

Finance experience

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QAD ERP

Job description

Lasko Products, an industry leader of home environment products for over 100 years, is seeking a Cost Analyst. This role will be hybrid working from either our West Chester, PA headquarters or Franklin, TN manufacturing facility.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Teaming:
• Must be collaborative and work with operational stakeholders and leaders
• Miscellaneous ad-hoc reporting as requested from all finance leadership
• Plant Strategy:
• Calculate daily CPUs and efficiency reports to help drive improvements in key cost and production areas
• Develop weekly trending variance analysis, to see performance versus standard
• Work with engineering to develop easy-to-read daily plant dashboard, that covers all areas including cost, production, shipping, efficiency, and safety
• Forecasting and Budgeting:
• Lead yearly AOP and periodic forecast updates for all labor and overhead expenses in the plant and distribution centers
• Collaborate with department managers to develop budgets around headcount, supplies, maintenance and more
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production and general plant performance reports, with comparative view to AOP and forecasts
• Cost Accounting and Reporting:
• Support yearly Standard Cost Roll for manufactured items across facilities by updating BOMs and routings with alignment to yearly AOP
• Maintain accurate, fully costed BOMs for all WIP and FG inventory throughout the year
• Month End:
• Prepare monthly JE’s in a timely manner
• Analyze month end results with comparative view to AOP and forecasts and explain variances
• Prepare account reconciliations for plant related accrual accounts
• Maintain accurate perpetual inventory balances across locations, including plants, warehouses, and any outside warehouse as applicable.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct annual physical inventory for relevant facilities.
• Develop, improve and implement process and controls for:
• All areas above
• Regular cycle counts in the manufacturing facility

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications needed in addition to the topics above:

• 4+ years of finance/accounting experience, with at least 1 in manufacturing
• Must have a proactive and solid follow up approach
• Experience documenting process and controls
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Consumer Products manufacturing (preferred)
• ERP experience- QAD preferred

About Lasko Products

Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906by Henry Laskoin Philadelphia, Laskohas evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value. Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products;portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, Lasko, B-Air, BlueDri, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally.As an American company for 120 years, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come.Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Tennessee and Texas,Laskointends to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.

Lasko’s mission is to provide comfort you can trust.

Our company’s success is based on our culture of GRACE, with five core “Be” values outlining how we live it.

Growth Mindset — Be Bold

• We are never the finished product ─ every failure is a data point, every setback is a setup.

Recognition — Be Together

• We win together. We celebrate together! High performance deserves to be seen ─ named, specific, remembered.

Authenticity — Be Real

• No masks. No politics. Show up as you are, say what you mean, and mean what you say.

Clear Communication — Be Clear

• Say it plainly. Say it once. Say it to the right person. Clarity is kindness.

Extreme Ownership — BeAccountable

• No blame. No excuses. Own the win and the loss. No exceptions.

Why Join Lasko?

At Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they’re supported ─ personally and professionally. That’s why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. Join Lasko and be part of a legacy of innovation – at a company that values flexibility, growth, and a culture where you can thrive.