Cost Analyst

Summary

Join BeatBox Beverages as a Cost Analyst and become a key resource for the Finance and Accounting teams. This role focuses on costing and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and inventory processes. You will leverage your strong knowledge of inventory costing, variance analysis, and process improvement to build robust policies and procedures. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and five years of experience in accounting or finance. A competitive salary ($65,000-80,000) plus bonus is offered. This role involves collaborating with various teams to optimize inventory management and contribute to data-driven business decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other technical field from an accredited college
• Five years of work experience in accounting or finance role
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel to include pivot tables, if/and/or statements, nested formulas
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of management
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Assist in BOM and standards maintenance and evaluation based on corporate policies and production processes
• Understand and analyze purchase prices, variances and trends
• Assist with month end close processes, journal entries, and reconciling inventory to ensure inventory cost is accurate and timely
• Analyze inventory losses and understand their root cause
• Understand and maintain inventory costing methodology and conversion cost drivers
• Aid in the maintenance of data loaded into ERP system and support expansion of software capabilities
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting for inventory related expenses
• Partner with the Operations team to ensure objectives are achieved
• Provide support in documenting internal controls, policies and procedures for inventory
• Assist in the validation that policies and procedures are being followed
• Build strong knowledge on Dynamics BC processes
• Provide reporting and data based on organizational needs as they pertain to inventory, cost of goods manufactured, and cost of goods sold
• Assist Operations as needed, providing analysis and insights in order to make improved business decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics BC
• Experience with PowerBI
• Office Scripts, VBA and macros

Benefits

$65,000-80,000 + bonus