Senior Cost Analyst: Data-Driven Costing & Process Improvement

Black Box

Rayville (LA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Black Box is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to support Finance and Operations with inventory costing, labor efficiency analysis, and process improvements. This role partners with operational teams to ensure costs are timely, accurate, and well-understood, enabling informed business decisions across the organization.

The position reports to the VP of DC Operations and is integrated into the on-site Operations team, with data analysis from the project.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline from an accredited college.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in an accounting or finance role, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Experience with Power BI and Power Automate is a plus.
Experience with Office Scripts, VBA, and/or macros is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain BOMs and cost standards aligned with policy and production.
Analyze purchase prices, variances and trends to identify drivers.
Analyze labor production, efficiencies, and unit rates for improvements.
Assist month-end close including cost data for billing and inventory reconciliation.
Investigate inventory variances and root cause with Operations.
Support ERP data accuracy and expand reporting capabilities.
Assist in budgeting and forecasting of project expenses.
Partner with Operations to support performance objectives.
Document internal controls and policies for inventory.
Validate compliance with inventory policies and procedures.
Provide ad-hoc analysis on material and labor unit rates for BOQ.
Cross-train as backup financial analyst.