Cost Analyst

**Job Summary**

We are seeking a highly skilled Cost Analyst to join our team at Michael Page. As a Cost Analyst, you will play a critical role in overseeing the operational aspects of our cost accounting system, scrutinizing financial performance, and identifying opportunities for cost efficiency.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Oversee the operational aspects of the cost accounting system, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established business and departmental standards.
• Scrutinize the financial performance of manufacturing activities, identifying deviations and initiating corrective measures to rectify adverse discrepancies in plant operations.
• Evaluate intricate data and analytics from consolidated and comprehensive sources, ensuring their accuracy and supplying relevant information to facilitate the decision-making process.
• Generate timely and error-free plant reports, adhering to established business and departmental standards for reporting.
• Unearth opportunities for enhancing cost-efficiency and input various inventory and cost-related journal entries during the monthly closing procedures.
• Participate in the formulation of benchmarks for material, labor, and overhead costs.

**Requirements:**

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong cost and manufacturing experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.

**What We Offer:**

• Competitive compensation package.
• Bonus potential.
• Strong benefits.
• Hybrid schedule (2-3 days work from home) + work from anywhere during the winter months.
• Fast growing company.
• Ample room to progress your career.
• Highly visible role, partnering with Director.