Inventory Costing Analyst: Variances & Insights

Flexicon Corporation; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Flexicon Corporation in Bethlehem, PA, is seeking an Inventory Cost Analyst to join the Finance team. This role focuses on understanding and analyzing costs tied to inventory in a manufacturing environment, including BOMs, work orders, labor, overhead, and ERP cost data.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of hands-on costing experience. You will collaborate across Finance, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering and Warehouse to improve costing accuracy and provide insights into

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field with inventory or manufacturing costing experience.
• 3+ years hands-on inventory costing, product costing, cost accounting, or manufacturing cost analysis.
• Experience with standard costing and variance analysis.
• Experience analyzing inventory valuation, BOMs, material costs, work orders, labor, and/or overhead.
• Strong understanding of how inventory transactions and manufacturing activity affect product cost.
• Experience with an ERP system such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or MS Dynamics.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort handling large data sets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and communicate findings clearly.
• Ability to work effectively with both Finance and operations teams.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze inventory valuation for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Assess standard vs actual costs and identify drivers of variances.
• Evaluate purchase price variances, material cost changes, and supplier-related trends.
• Review BOMs, routings, labor rates, and overhead allocations for accuracy.
• Analyze job/work-order costs to identify anomalies and improvement opportunities.
• Support annual standard-cost-setting and periodic cost updates.
• Prepare cost reports, trend analyses, and management reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Warehouse to improve costing accuracy.

Conhecimentos

Inventory costing

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Ferramentas

Epicor

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

MS Dynamics

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Flexicon Corporation in Bethlehem, PA, is seeking an Inventory Cost Analyst to join the Finance team. This role focuses on understanding and analyzing costs tied to inventory in a manufacturing environment, including BOMs, work orders, labor, overhead, and ERP cost data.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of hands-on costing experience. You will collaborate across Finance, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering and Warehouse to improve costing accuracy and provide insights into