Costing & Inventory Operations

Pearceservices; Paso Robles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearce Services is seeking a Senior Analyst, Costing & Inventory Operations to provide the analytical foundation for purchasing, inventory planning, and inventory cost management across its national operations.

You will ensure the organization has accurate visibility into material costs, inventory balances, consumables spending, and supply chain performance while supporting operational and financial decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in inventory accounting, cost analysis, supply chain finance, purchasing analytics, or a related analytical role.
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory balances, purchasing activity, material usage, and consumables spending across the business.
• Support purchasing plans by monitoring demand trends, inventory levels, and supply requirements.
• Identify inventory risks including shortages, excess inventory, slow-moving materials, and obsolete stock.
• Develop recommendations that improve inventory utilization while maintaining operational readiness.
• Support long-range purchasing and inventory planning activities.
• Partner with Accounting to support inventory accounting activities, including receipts, transfers, cycle counts, adjustments, and reserve analysis.
• Assist with month-end close through reconciliations, variance analysis, and inventory reporting.
• Develop recurring dashboards and reports covering inventory balances, material usage, PPV, and obsolescence reporting.

Skills

ERP systems

Excel

Inventory accounting

Cost analysis

Variance analysis

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Senior Analyst, Costing & Inventory Operations

As the Senior Analyst, Costing & Inventory Operations, you will provide the analytical foundation for purchasing, inventory planning, and inventory cost management across Pearce Services’ national operations. You will ensure the organization has accurate visibility into material costs, inventory balances, consumables spending, and supply chain performance while supporting operational and financial decision‑making.

Core Responsibilities

Inventory Planning & Cost Analysis

Analyze inventory balances, purchasing activity, material usage, and consumables spending across the business.

Support purchasing plans by monitoring demand trends, inventory levels, and supply requirements.

Identify inventory risks including shortages, excess inventory, slow‑moving materials, and obsolete stock.

Develop recommendations that improve inventory utilization while maintaining operational readiness.

Support long‑range purchasing and inventory planning activities.

Inventory Accounting & Financial Reporting

Partner with Accounting to support inventory accounting activities, including:

• Inventory receipts
• Transfers
• Cycle counts
• Inventory adjustments
• Reserve analysis

Assist with month‑end close through reconciliations, variance analysis, and inventory reporting.

Support accurate financial treatment of inventory, consumables, and operating supplies within the P&L.

Analyze purchase price variance (PPV), inventory reserves, and material cost trends.

ERP & Data Management

Maintain purchasing and inventory data integrity within ERP systems.

Review inventory transactions and item master records to ensure reporting accuracy.

Support ERP optimization initiatives related to inventory planning and purchasing.

Validate purchasing, inventory, and financial reporting data across multiple systems.

Reporting & Business Intelligence

Develop recurring dashboards and reports covering:

• Inventory balances
• Material usage
• Purchase price variance
• Consumables spending
• Department expense trends
• Inventory turnover
• Obsolescence and reserve reporting

Provide leadership with actionable insights to support purchasing and inventory decisions.

Perform ad‑hoc analyses related to inventory performance, supplier trends, and operational efficiency.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

Partner with Procurement to improve purchasing strategies and inventory planning.

Collaborate with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure material availability aligns with operational demand.

Work closely with Accounting and Finance to improve inventory reporting, reconciliations, and cost visibility.

Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen inventory controls and operational efficiency.

Process Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve inventory reporting, purchasing workflows, and financial controls.

Recommend automation and reporting enhancements that improve accuracy and scalability.

Document inventory planning and costing processes to support standardization across the organization.

Support ERP reporting enhancements and business process optimization initiatives.

Core Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.

3+ years of experience in inventory accounting, cost analysis, supply chain finance, purchasing analytics, operational finance, or a related analytical role.

Strong understanding of:

• Purchasing
• Inventory planning
• Inventory accounting
• Cost analysis
• Variance analysis
• Month‑end close

Experience working within ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query.