Cost Analyst

The cost analyst will develop, manage, and improve operations reporting, costing process, budgeting and forecasting process, and the CAPEX and investment process of Plant Mebane. In the course of his/her duties, the cost analyst will acquire an in-depth understanding of the accounting and process flows for the plant. The cost analyst acts as a finance business partner to the Plant Management Team.
•Assist with the annual budget, forecasting, and standard setting processes; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data, with a complete understanding of all the risks and opportunities.
•Understand variances to budget and prior year and identifying opportunities for cost reductions and improvements
•Analysis of month-end results: P&L and Balance Sheet including variance analysis
•Assist in the preparation of the month end results package for the Plant that is presented to Senior Management
•Responsible for validation of month-end financial controls and intercompany reconciliations
•KPI Reporting, development and improvement
•Monitor and work with Plant Management and Sales Office on Continuous Improvement initiatives and track accordingly
•Be a finance business partner to other departments (technical department, production team, etc.)
•Ad hoc financial analysis of financial and operating metrics as needed
•Responsible for the overall investment request process including validation of assumptions, preparation and submissions.

Education/Experience
•Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance with minimum of 3 years of general accounting or finance experience

Specific Knowledge
•Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, especially Excel and PowerPoint
•Experience with ERP packages, SAP is preferred
•Must be able to perform duties following all regulatory GMP/FSMA food hygiene practices

Language
•English proficiency (verbal and written)

Personal Competences
•Curious and interested in other business domains
•Entrepreneurship and "hands on" mentality
•Strong communication and collaborative skills
•Accurate with an eye for detail
•Continuous improvement mentality
•Team spirit, Open Dialogue, Passion

Ons aanbod

• De kans om mee te bouwen aan een groeiende, internationale omgeving
• Deel uitmaken van een ambitieus en gedreven team vol talenten
• Veel leer- en groeikansen in de wereld van Category Management
• Nauwe samenwerkingen met verschillende stakeholders in de groep
• Een bedrijfscultuur waar passie, team spirit en open dialoog de belangrijkste drijfveren zijn
• Een aantrekkelijk salarispakket, inclusief extralegale voordelen
• En uiteraard: elke dag koekjes