Senior Cost Analyst – Manufacturing Finance

About the role

ATI is seeking to hire a Senior Cost Analyst to support the Monroe Production Facility of our Specialty Materials business unit. This position will be based in Monroe, NC.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the subject areas of operational rate development & maintenance, cost planning, analysis, month-end reporting and inventory transactions at ATI's Monroe, NC facility.
• Be the accounting/finance leader for the facility to help and support in decisions being made as well as driving month end close.
• Be involved in process improvement and project-based work.
• Act as the go-to finance resource at the facility — providing data-driven insights to operations, production, and management.
• Monitor and reconcile inventory batches, resolving variances and ensuring proper accounting treatment through each stage of the manufacturing process.
• Aid in the annual planning process for variable and fixed costs as well as the department expense budgets.
• Assist with month-end closing activities.
• Site lead for annual physical inventory count and provide support for cycle count program.
• Work with plant finance people to understand cost variances and work toward driving total cost down.
• Generate monthly financial reports and analytics to review with site and business leadership.
• Prioritize and partner with operations to analyze, track and report cost saving initiatives.
• Calculate ROI and financial impacts for capital projects and major maintenance.
• Perform periodic reviews of labor and overhead rates for accuracy and improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 3 years of accounting/cost experience in a manufacturing setting
• Previous experience with inventory transactions
• Accounting experience for a multi-location, midsize to large company
• MBA, CPA, or CMA certification (preferred)
• Understanding of inventory transactions
• ERP experience in a manufacturing setting (Oracle experience a plus) (preferred)
• SQL experience (preferred)
• Previous project management experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of variance analysis, and cost accounting controls (preferred)

Skills

• Self-directed with ability to lead and communicate across multiple functions and levels of the organization
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financial concepts for non-financial audiences
• Ability to embrace and drive change
• Detail oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of Inventory reserves
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and decision-making skills