Strategic Costing & FP&A Analyst

Buckingham Search; Long Grove (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckingham Search is seeking a senior finance professional to own product costing and cost analysis, partnering closely with Operations, Purchasing, Sales, and leadership to understand profitability, identify trends, and drive better financial decisions.

You’ll play a meaningful role in the monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, working capital, and financial planning, with opportunities to take on special projects and improve processes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of finance or accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• SAP experience highly preferred.
• Experience with product costing, standard costing, or manufacturing finance.
• Manufacturing or automotive industry experience is a plus.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect financial data to underlying business drivers.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Curious, solutions-oriented mindset with a willingness to challenge processes and identify better ways of doing things.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain costing processes from raw materials through manufacturing.
• Analyze product costs by family, including raw materials and manufacturing standards.
• Lead periodic cost rolls in SAP, validating data and developing analytical checks.
• Partner with Sales to analyze customer and channel profitability.
• Lead the U.S. entity’s annual budgeting process with department leaders.
• Monitor operating expenses and capital spending against budget.
• Support the U.S. monthly close with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Calculate net working capital and monitor key financial metrics.
• Work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Sales, Operations and others.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Take ownership of ad hoc analyses and strategic finance projects.

Job description

Buckingham Search is seeking a senior finance professional to own product costing and cost analysis, partnering closely with Operations, Purchasing, Sales, and leadership to understand profitability, identify trends, and drive better financial decisions.

You’ll play a meaningful role in the monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, working capital, and financial planning, with opportunities to take on special projects and improve processes across the organization.