Senior Cost Analyst - Manufacturing Finance Lead

ATI; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ATI is seeking a Sr. Cost Analyst to support the Monroe Production Facility in Monroe, NC. This role leads cost planning, rate development, month-end close, and inventory transactions, partnering with operations to drive cost reduction and improve financial insight.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in accounting or finance, 3+ years of manufacturing cost experience, and ERP/SQL familiarity. Independent work and process-improvement mindset are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• A minimum of 3 years of accounting/cost experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Previous experience with inventory transactions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to finance resource at the facility - providing data-driven insights to operations, production, and management.
• Monitor and reconcile inventory batches, resolving variances and ensuring proper accounting treatment through each stage of the manufacturing process.
• Assist in the annual planning process for variable and fixed costs as well as the department expense budgets.
• Assist with month-end closing activities
• Site lead for annual physical inventory count and provide support for cycle count program
• Work with plant finance people to understand cost variances and work toward driving total cost down.
• Generate monthly financial reports and analytics to review with site and business leadership.
• Partner with operations to analyze, track and report cost saving initiatives
• Calculate ROI and financial impacts for capital projects and major maintenance
• Perform periodic reviews of labor and overhead rates for accuracy and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Inventory management

Project management

ERP experience

SQL

Process improvement

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA

CPA

CMA

Tools

Oracle

Job description

ATI is seeking a Sr. Cost Analyst to support the Monroe Production Facility in Monroe, NC. This role leads cost planning, rate development, month-end close, and inventory transactions, partnering with operations to drive cost reduction and improve financial insight.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in accounting or finance, 3+ years of manufacturing cost experience, and ERP/SQL familiarity. Independent work and process-improvement mindset are highly valued.