Senior Product Costing & Inventory Analyst

Westlake; Stafford (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake is seeking a Principal Analyst within the North America Finance team to own product costing and Material Ledger processes across the Compounds business. You will partner with operations and plant leadership to provide cost insights, validate standard costs, and support accounting with accurate inventory valuation.

The role emphasizes strong internal controls, SOX compliance, and cross-functional collaboration across FP&A, operations, and accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, or FP&A
• Strong experience with product costing, inventory, and variance analysis
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
• Experience with SAP S/4 and Material Ledger preferred
• Experience in a multi-site environment preferred
• Familiarity with BPC, JDE, or similar systems preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute and maintain product costing and Material Ledger processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Analyze cost components, material consumption, and production variances
• Support and validate standard costs, BOMs, and cost allocations
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies in costing and inventory data
• Analyze results versus plan/forecast, identifying key drivers and risks
• Lead process improvements surrounding financial analysis of inventory, costing and other key accounting areas
• Prepare and post journal entries related to inventory, costing, manufacturing activity and other key accounting areas
• Perform account reconciliations for inventory, cost-related accounts and other key accounting areas
• Deliver monthly variance analysis and reporting, with clear explanations of business drivers
• Support financial reporting aligned with operational activity
• Calculate and analyze needed inventory reserves to ensure appropriate valuation of inventory

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing finance

Financial analysis

SOX controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

Tools

SAP S/4

Material Ledger

BPC / JDE

Job description

Westlake is seeking a Principal Analyst within the North America Finance team to own product costing and Material Ledger processes across the Compounds business. You will partner with operations and plant leadership to provide cost insights, validate standard costs, and support accounting with accurate inventory valuation.

The role emphasizes strong internal controls, SOX compliance, and cross-functional collaboration across FP&A, operations, and accounting.