Senior Cost Analyst Stellant Systems

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellant Systems in Williamsport, PA, is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to analyze production and development costs, maintain cost records, and support proposal teams with labor hour and material cost estimates in response to RFQs.

The role requires collaboration with operations, engineering, supply chain, IT, accounting, pricing, and senior management to ensure accurate cost reporting and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Manufacturing ERP experience desired.
• Project costing, estimating and compliance requirements (CAS, FAR) in federal government contracting environment desired.
• ASC606 revenue recognition experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost transactions and product costs via project cost ledger actuals for direct labor, direct material, and overheads.
• Analyze product costs and variances via production order actuals; collaborate with operations for improvements.
• Analyze project costs, cost of sales, and inventory for accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain trend data for all product groups (e.g., labor, material cost per unit).
• Prepare and obtain functional approval for cost estimates; expedite when needed in fast-paced environment.
• Evaluate supplier history and supplier trends; support Supply Chain initiatives.
• Review BOM, assembly drawings, ECN and technical files.
• Prepare CBOM and Basis of Estimates per FAR Table 15-2 for proposal pricing.
• Support risk and opportunity assessment during the proposal process.
• Assist in ERP improvements including cost reporting.
• Assist in preparing financial forecasts and budgets; month-end close support.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

CAS/FAR compliance

ASC606 revenue recognition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

Overview

Stellant is looking for a full-time Senior Cost Analyst. This role will be responsible for analyzing production and development costs and operational data, maintaining historical records of product cost actuals and project financial margins, and supporting proposal team development of labor hour and material cost basis of estimates in response to customer RFQ’s. This will require close working relationships with operations, engineering, supply chain, IT, accounting, pricing, and senior management.

Job Title

Senior Cost Analyst

Job Location

Williamsport, PA

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost transactions and product costs via project cost ledger actuals for direct labor, direct material, and overheads.
• Analyze product costs and variances via production order actuals, work with operations to identify areas of improvement.
• Analyze project costs, cost of sales, and inventory for accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain trend data for all product groups (eg, labor HPU, material cost per unit).
• Prepare and obtain functional approval for cost estimates in a timely manner, sometimes expedite when needed in this fast‑paced working environment.
• Evaluate supplier history and supplier trends, support Supply Chain initiatives.
• Review Bill of Materials (BOM), assembly drawings, engineering change notices (ECN) and technical files.
• Prepare Consolidated Bill of Materials (CBOM) and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) per FAR Table 15-2 in support of proposal pricing.
• Support risk and opportunity assessment, quantification, and analysis during the proposal process.
• Assist in the development of ERP improvements including cost reporting.
• Assist in preparing financial forecasts and budgets as required.
• Assist in the month‑end close process as required.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree (BA) in Accounting, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience which has provided both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 6 or more years of related experience, or a graduate degree and 4 or more years of related experience.

• Advanced Excel skills are required.
• Manufacturing ERP experience desired.
• Project costing, estimating and compliance requirements (eg, CAS, FAR) in a federal government contracting environment is desired.
• ASC606 revenue recognition experience desired.

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).