Plant Cost Analyst

CertainTeed; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain brand, seeks a Plant Cost Analyst at our Norwood, MA location to ensure financial statement integrity and internal controls. You will support month-end closes, budgeting, standard costs, and cost reduction initiatives, partnering with plant leadership to drive profitability.

The role demands 2+ years in cost accounting within manufacturing, strong analytical and IT skills, and excellent communication to present insights to multiple levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 2 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a manufacturing organization; focus on management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP.
• Strong analytical skills to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant's financial results.
• Strong IT aptitude to deliver desktop reporting, utilize business warehouse tools and MS Excel/PowerPoint for analysis and presentations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage projects, work independently, and communicate effectively across all areas and levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships across plant and functional organizations.
• Strong sense of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close assignments.
• Demonstrate awareness of all elements of the plant's financial statements.
• Assist in preparing post-closing plant financial analysis, performance reports and meaningful commentary.
• Partner with the Controller to prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level.
• Partner with the Controller to prepare, maintain and analyze product standard costs.
• Support the analytical needs of the Controller and other financial management.
• Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability.
• Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions.
• Identify issues and proactively initiate analyses/solutions to plant issues.
• Ensure compliance with CT and SGC policies and procedures.
• Oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventory.
• Assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests.
• Track cost reduction projects and maintain required reporting.
• Support six sigma by auditing results, training black belts, and suggesting new projects.

Skills

Cost accounting

GAAP

Analytical skills

IT aptitude

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Business Warehouse

Job description

The Plant Cost Analyst will assist the Norwood Controller to ensure the financial statement integrity and internal controls of the Norwood location. This position will be responsible for plant accounting activity such as supporting WCM Plant Team. Partner with the plant management to provide timely and accurate data to support business decisions such as sourcing, pricing, and long-range planning.

• Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close assignments
• Demonstrate awareness of all elements of the plant's financial statements
• Assist in preparing post-closing plant financial analysis, performance reports and meaningful commentary
• Partner with the Controller to prepare and coordinate the annual budget at the plant level.
• Partner with the Controller to prepare, maintain and analyze product standard costs
• Support the analytical needs of the Controller and other financial management
• Partner with plant management to increase plant efficiency and profitability
• Prepare analysis to understand the financial ramifications of current and proposed business actions
• Identify issues and proactively initiate analyses / solutions to plant issues
• Ensure compliance with CT and SGC policies and procedures
• Oversee and reconcile inventory cycle counts and annual physical inventory
• Assist in preparation of capital appropriations requests
• Track cost reduction projects and maintain required reporting
• Support six sigma by auditing results, training black belts, and suggesting new projects.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance

• Minimum 2 years of progressive cost accounting and analysis experience with a manufacturing organization. A strong emphasis should be put on knowledge of management accounting, cost and inventory accounting, and GAAP
• Strong analytical skills are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant's financial results
• Strong IT aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools and MS Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are required
• Ability to manage projects, work independently, and communicate effectively to all areas and levels of the location
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across plant and functional organizations.
• Strong sense of customer service

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state's Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [e-mail].

BENEFITS IN JOINING US

Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees' wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $81,500.00 to $126,500.00 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 10% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $89,600.00 to $139,100.00. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want