Manufacturing Cost & Variance Analyst

Precision Castparts Corp.; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Muskegon, MI, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst focused on Manufacturing Cost Accounting. You will drive standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory reporting while partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Plant Leadership to improve profitability and cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes cost accounting, P&L analysis, and the development of financial models to support cost-reduction initiatives. A manufacturing background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or operations finance experience.
• Experience with standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Experience analyzing labor, material, scrap, inventory, and overhead variances.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivots, lookups, and large data analysis.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing or operations leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own standard cost accounting processes and support annual cost roll activities.
• Analyze manufacturing variances including labor, material, overhead, purchase price, scrap, yield, absorption, and inventory variances.
• Prepare and explain daily, weekly, and monthly P&L variance reporting.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering teams to identify opportunities to improve yield, throughput, OEE, and profitability.
• Analyze inventory valuation, inventory reserves, and manufacturing cost performance.
• Develop financial models to evaluate operational improvement initiatives and cost reduction opportunities.
• Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and strategic planning processes.
• Prepare management reporting and present findings to plant and finance leadership.
• Investigate material cost, labor cost, and manufacturing overhead trends impacting plant performance.
• Support SOX compliance and internal controls related to inventory and cost accounting processes.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations related to inventory and manufacturing accounting.
• Must be willing to work extra hours, when necessary, to ensure quality and timely deliverable of responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cost Accounting

Standard Costing

Manufacturing Variances

Inventory Accounting

Inventory Valuation

Absorption

Labor Variance

Material Variance

Overhead Variance

BOM

Cost Roll

Manufacturing Finance

Plant Finance

Operations Finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SyteLine/Infor ERP

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. in Muskegon, MI, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst focused on Manufacturing Cost Accounting. You will drive standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory reporting while partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Plant Leadership to improve profitability and cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes cost accounting, P&L analysis, and the development of financial models to support cost-reduction initiatives. A manufacturing background is essential.