Cost Analyst (on-site)

About the role

The primary responsibility of the Cost Analyst is to ensure proper treatment of all financials associated with plant operations. This includes monitoring/making transactions associated with purchasing, production, inventory, and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Collects, organizes and analyzes data regarding costs of business activity such as raw material, packaging, ingredients, direct labor, and indirect manufacturing costs.
• Contributes as a superuser of Microsoft Dynamics 365 to ensure the correct processes and transactions occurring in assigned production facility.
• Performs review of production orders for completeness, accuracy and variance analysis.
• Supports Operations in analysis for capital investments.
• Prepares month end accruals and completes general ledger account reconciliations.
• Reports on daily, weekly and monthly variances.
• Assists plant management with preparing annual budgets and ad hoc reports.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college.
• Three to five years of related work experience preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, comprehend, and compose simple to complex instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to conduct professional presentations and respond to questions from managers and senior executives.

Interpersonal Skills

• Team player, flexible and accepts changing assignments and accountabilities.

Reasoning Ability

• Self-confidence and maturity to make decisions and solve problems with minimal direction.
• Organized and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, communication, problem solving, and technical skills.
• Ability to creatively apply experience and common sense to a variety of situations.
• Ability to manage several projects concurrently.

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with ERP systems desirable.

Work Environment

• Traditional office setting.
• Occasional travel between office and plants required.

Benefits

• Annual bonus potential
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time team members
• PTO (vacation, sick, and holidays) for full-time team members
• 401K match
• Company-paid disability and life insurance policies
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Relocation assistance for out-of-state applicants

Work environment & flexibility

The majority of roles are primarily located in one of our manufacturing facilities or in our corporate office in Idaho Falls, Idaho, offering the ability to effectively collaborate, innovate, and develop the next leaders of Idahoan Foods. Idahoan values teamwork and encourages employees to be in the office five days per week, while supporting limited flexibility by allowing one day per week to work outside the office where business needs and the role reasonably allow. Remote work can offer benefits in certain circumstances, such as focused work time and limited schedule flexibility. Employees are expected to work with their manager to define their work week through an interactive discussion that considers business and operational needs, the expectations of the role, and individual circumstances.

Core values

• Respect & value our people
• Stay in front of challenge while reducing costs
• Delight our customers
• Food quality & safety