Manufacturing Cost Analyst - Influence Ops Decisions

CFS; Uniontown (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Cost Analyst to act as a key financial partner to plant leadership in Millersburg, OH. The role involves influencing operational decisions and partnering across operations, production, and leadership teams.

You will gain exposure to manufacturing finance, cost accounting, forecasting, inventory management, and process improvement initiatives, with opportunities to work cross-functionally to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Experience in manufacturing required.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills with the ability to build financial models and performance analyses.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, Plex, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing metrics including labor efficiency, material costs, scrap, inventory, overhead, throughput, freight, and cost per unit.
• Perform standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, product costing, and ROI/business case evaluations.
• Investigate operational and financial trends to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and support month-end close activities.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, capital analysis, reporting, dashboards, and performance modeling.
• Support cost reduction initiatives by quantifying savings opportunities and validating financial results.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

Plex

Job description

CFS is seeking a Cost Analyst to act as a key financial partner to plant leadership in Millersburg, OH. The role involves influencing operational decisions and partnering across operations, production, and leadership teams.

You will gain exposure to manufacturing finance, cost accounting, forecasting, inventory management, and process improvement initiatives, with opportunities to work cross-functionally to drive performance.