Senior Cost Analyst

Huhtamaki

Cost Analyst responsible for analyzing and recommending changes to manufacturing costs for sustainable packaging solutions. Collaboration with engineering and production teams to ensure accurate cost distribution.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyzes data to formulate and recommend material, key or significant revisions or modifications with regard to the following: Establish standard costs for manufactured items in the factory by working with engineering, production and purchasing to accurately distribute production costs.
Perform month-end close by reviewing general ledger, reconciling accounts and making journal entries.
Administer manufacturing activity and inventory levels at outside processing suppliers; discern when inventory adjustments and/or scrap needs to be recognized.
Investigate and resolve significant inventory discrepancies at outside processing suppliers.
Create, review and analyze BOMs and routings for new products by using standard times and product templates.
Assist in planning 12-month objectives for Operations through annual budget process by preparing forms, reviewing expenses and analyzing variances.
Review current year to date costs and determine which are one time and which are recurring.
Make recommendations to plant management regarding the nature of costs, i.e., whether costs are variable or fixed.
Support Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma projects by gathering and analyzing data from the ERP system.
Provides direct labor analysis. Determine whether variances are ongoing part of product costs and impact to standard cost. Analyze general ledger accounts.
Run various reports and complete projects as assigned Participate in the inventory cycle count or other physical inventories including fixed asset audits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 or more years proven experience in cost accounting and financial reporting in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Solid knowledge of accounting rules, e.g., GAAP and/or IFRS.
Good problem-solving skills; attention to detail; This position requires the ability to discern between normal results and anomalies and take steps when necessary.
Ability to work with limited supervision, high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Ability to operate basic office equipment such as computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
Bachelor’s Degree with Accounting Emphasis, or equivalent work experience preferred.
1 - 2 years of experience with Access and/or Excel queries.
2 years Business ERP system experience Oracle preferred.
Certified Management Accountant, CPA, MBA or candidate preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee will work in a manufacturing environment.
Required safety equipment in the manufacturing area: proper footwear, hair/beard net, safety glasses, and earplugs.

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost accountingfinancial reportinggeneral ledgerjournal entriesBOMsroutingsdata analysisvariance analysisinventory managementContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

problem-solvingattention to detailability to work with limited supervision

Certifications

Certified Management AccountantCPAMBA