Manufacturing Cost Analyst & Forecasting Specialist

ForestSource; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ForestSource is seeking an experienced Cost Analyst to support accurate production costing for the mill. You will gather, compile, and communicate costing information to aid timely decision-making and maintain cost integrity across internal orders and GL postings.

The role focuses on material consumption allocations in SAP, weekly/monthly cost reports, and rolling forecasts, with involvement in budgets and variance analysis to support management decisions.

Qualifications

• Requires a BCom Accounting or equivalent degree.
• 0–2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office; SAP experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Internal orders: creation, maintenance, settlement & monitoring.
• Record and allocate material consumption to production orders in SAP.
• Compile and send weekly/monthly process cost reports.
• Monitor and verify cost allocations and rectify GL postings.
• Ensure all mill costs are fully accounted for, including contracts.
• Perform stock verifications and mill fibre/utility postings.
• Track trends in historical raw material consumption for the mill.
• Assist with production costing, forecasting (fixed and variable).
• Prepare weekly maintenance cost reports and rolling forecasts.
• Balance production data in Light hammer; prepare operational graphs.
• Compile production statistics (Production, OEE).
• Report fixed and variable cost variances to cost centre holders.
• Prepare GL recons and support cost department tasks as needed.
• Assist CSR in budgets (BOMs, fixed/variable costs, uploads).
• Support management accountant with ad-hoc exercises.

Skills

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Reporting

Data analysis

Education

BCom Accounting

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

ForestSource is seeking an experienced Cost Analyst to support accurate production costing for the mill. You will gather, compile, and communicate costing information to aid timely decision-making and maintain cost integrity across internal orders and GL postings.

The role focuses on material consumption allocations in SAP, weekly/monthly cost reports, and rolling forecasts, with involvement in budgets and variance analysis to support management decisions.