Production Analyst

Bell & Evans; Fredericksburg (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Evans in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania is seeking a Production Analyst to support production and inventory operations. The role involves ensuring accurate financial reporting and performance data captured from production and inventory movements. The analyst will drive continuous improvement and represent the finance team in production-related reviews.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting and have relevant experience in a manufacturing or inventory control environment, along with expertise in ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, business administration, accounting/finance, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a production or inventory control environment is preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems at a data management level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of production orders.
• Provide first-tier system support to the inventory, production, and shipping areas.
• Identify and track variance opportunities with cost accounting management.
• Provide profit and loss information at a department level in production.
• Drive continuous improvement on the production floor.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Microsoft Business Central/Dynamics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting/finance

3-4 years experience in protein manufacturing environment

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The production analyst functions in the cost accounting/finance department to support production and inventory operations. They ensure accurate financial and performance data is being captured and reported back to the functional areas through inventory movements and production order completion. The cost accountant works on the front-line level with production to identify, quantity, and track variances throughout the process to help drive continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of production orders.
• Provide first-tier system support to the inventory, production, and shipping areas.
• Work with cost accounting management to identify and track variance opportunities.
• Operate as a point of contact with the production floor for periodic variance reviews.
• Provide profit and loss information at a department level in the production areas.
• Represent accounting/finance/costing in all process reviews and changes related to production.
• Drive continuous improvement on the production floor.

Other duties may be assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in business, business administration, accounting/finance, or equivalent experience. Experience in a production or inventory control environment is preferred. Three to four years’ experience in a protein manufacturing environment is a plus. Experience administering or working at a data management level in an ERP system. Microsoft Business Central / Dynamics and Plus.