Costing Tool Analyst

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Costing Tool Analyst for our client on a project basis. This role is fully remote. Talent Shift, LLC is a marketplace that matches professionals with projects at dynamic companies across the globe, including exciting opportunities in advisory, assurance and tax. Our community is cultivated by a team of dedicated professionals working to help clients navigate hybrid workforce strategies and connect contract workers with projects they love. Talent Shift, LLC is a subsidiary of Forvis Mazars, LLP.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain enterprise-grade Excel-based costing and quoting tools.
• Develop costing models for materials, machine rates, labor, throughput, overhead allocation, scrap, and manufacturing losses.
• Automate calculations for individual quotes, large RFQ batches, and scenario-based pricing analyses.
• Validate cost outputs against actual manufacturing performance and economics.
• Optimize model efficiency, data integrity, and calculation performance.
• Partner with operations, manufacturing, finance, and commercial teams to refine costing assumptions and methodologies.
• Create documentation for model logic, maintenance processes, user training, and governance standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to costing accuracy and pricing effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, or other related fields
• 5+ years of relevant packaging or manufacturing experience
• Qualified applicants must reside in the continental U.S.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future
• Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

• Group health plan benefits
• 401(K)
• Profit-sharing contributions
• Flexible time off
• Parental leave