Senior Manufacturing Cost Strategist & Analytics

internalati; Welsh Heights (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ATI in Monroe, NC seeks a Senior Cost Analyst to lead cost accounting activities, inventory management, and financial reporting for the Monroe Production Facility. You will partner with operations to drive cost reductions and provide data-driven insights to management.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing cost analysis, process improvement, and month-end close activities, with ERP and SQL experience. Join a proven team driving performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting/cost experience in a manufacturing setting.
• 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

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Project management

SQL

Oracle ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA

CPA

CMA

Tools

Oracle ERP

SQL

Job description

ATI in Monroe, NC seeks a Senior Cost Analyst to lead cost accounting activities, inventory management, and financial reporting for the Monroe Production Facility. You will partner with operations to drive cost reductions and provide data-driven insights to management.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing cost analysis, process improvement, and month-end close activities, with ERP and SQL experience. Join a proven team driving performance and continuous improvement.