Senior Cost Analyst

JOB TITLE

Senior Cost Analyst

JOB TYPE:

Full Time - Onsite

ABOUT YOU:

This role performs manufacturing cost and variance analysis for the Jewelry Products group in the Scholastic Division for the Denton Plant. This includes monthly variance analysis of production spending and production costs, assigned balance sheet reconciliations (researching and problem resolution), and assisting with development of forecast and processes, including inventory accuracy. Analyses, including standard cost development and capacity and production labor modeling, support plant operations.

YOU HAVE:

• Technical skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access. Experience with Oracle or like ERP experience in a manufacturing environment (costing/ BOM/ Routing maintenance). Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Experience developing scorecards using Tableau and other reporting tools. Experience using Python scripts inside excel and developing python scripts. Experience developing tools with Power Pivot and Power Query

• Organization and attention to detail. Ability to plan, organize and see projects to completion while managing deadlines. Time management/organization skills - the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks.

• Great communication skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively with all levels in the organization.

• Experience. 5+ years' related experience.

• Education. Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. Preferred professional certification (CPA, CMA).

YOU WILL:

• Identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency of plant financial reporting. Develop new or modify existing reports to address gaps in understanding plant operational effectiveness. Team with plant management to insure all reports are appropriate to the audience, while clearly presenting the financial overview. Improve efficiency in reporting.

• Assist. Sr. Manager, Finance Operations to ensure compliance with GAAP and SOX controls.

• Development and updates to standard costs. Ensures accurate costing of material and production routing through development of standard cost templates. Works with Plant Controller in annual update process. Ensure proper allocations and costs between the product lines. Estimates new and proposed product costs. Ensures routings are correctly developed, and utilized appropriately.

• Analysis. Work with production control and item setup to ensure accurate setup of bills of material (Cost Assignment accuracy). Collect data to determine costs of business activity, such as raw material, inventory, labor, and freight to aid in variance analysis vs. Plan and Prior Year, as well as for use in financial forecasting. Analyze changes in design, manufacturing methods and materials to determine effects on costs. Reconcile and analyze changes in inventory balances.

• Coordinate month end and year end close activities with Plant Controller. Prepare and enter of month-end journal entries. Prepare Month End Variance analysis for assigned categories. Prepare assigned analyses for corporate reporting. Work with Functional managers on understanding financial results.

• Key Indicator reporting. Prepare Key Metrics. Provide analysis to support changes and impacts of current key indicators. Develop trend reporting for Key Metrics

• Typical/expected % of overnight travel. >5%

LOVE WHERE YOU WORK:

• We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.

• We invest in your future. We offer a 401K match vested immediately.

• We believe in flexibility. We provide hybrid work options.

• We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt, including company paid holidays.

• We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.

ABOUT US:

Celebrating more than 125 years of business, Jostens has been a part of local communities, working with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, teams, and affiliation groups. Representatives from Jostens touch thousands of schools and groups every day, working to make a difference with products and services that recognize accomplishments and help people tell their stories. These products, along with resources for educators, yearbook curriculum and services to help motivate and inspire like Jostens Renaissance® and Commitment to Graduate (C2G) are all designed to contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience. As a household name and leading brand in our market, we are passionate about being the most trusted partner in celebrating moments that matter. We are a mid-size company with a small company feel, allowing us to move fast and explore innovative ideas.

ALL ABOUT FINANCE:

Our Finance team combines traditional financial planning, analysis and accounting with collaborative business decision-making and strategy, directly supporting leadership in Marketing, Sales, Digital & Operations. Team members are expected to analyze data and provide recommendations across our specialized products lines including Yearbooks, Class Rings, Graduation Products and Professional Sports. Through the utilization of best-in-class technical software, such as Tableau, SAP BPC, Oracle, Salesforce, & the Microsoft Suite, you will get to play a critical role in determining financial solutions that steer our business. Our Finance team is comprised of several subgroups, including decision support, FP&A, operations and corporate, but our success is directly related to a culture of cross-team collaboration. Jostens allows for a hybrid work setting that focuses on creating professional and personal development. We can't wait to show you what our Finance Team has to offer at Jostens!

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