Cost Management Analyst

Senior Cost Management Analyst

Gettysburg, PA

The Senior Cost Management Analyst serves as the on-site finance partner and cost accounting subject-matter expert for the Gettysburg, PA plant. This role partners closely with Plant Leadership, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, and Corporate Finance/FP&A to improve visibility to plant performance, strengthen cost and inventory controls, and support decision-making through accurate reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Success in this role is measured by timely/accurate inventory valuation and reporting, clear variance explanations that drive corrective actions, and sustained progress against productivity and cost commitments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned)

• FP&A, plant performance, and decision support
  • Partner with manufacturing leaders to analyze manufacturing costs, performance drivers, and profitability; translate results into clear actions and recommendations.
  • Develop, maintain, and publish performance measurement tools/dashboards for targeted manufacturing areas (labor, overhead, yield/waste, and other key drivers) to improve decision-making across levels of the organization.
• Inventory, controls, and audit readiness
  • Own inventory accuracy, reporting, and valuation for the Gettysburg plant; establish and improve processes to ensure timely, accurate transactions (receipts, issues, adjustments, and production reporting).
  • Coordinate and manage year-end physical inventory and periodic cycle counts/WIP audits; investigate variances, drive corrective actions, and document root causes and controls.
  • Support month-end/quarter-end close activities for plant operations, including review of inventory-related entries, accruals, and manufacturing variances; prepare clear explanations for leadership reviews.
  • Partner with Engineering/Operations on standard cost and process change impacts (e.g., BOM/routing changes where applicable) to ensure cost accuracy and strong change controls.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness for plant financial processes; ensure documentation is current and support internal/external audit requests as needed.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and productivity improvement
  • Lead and coordinate the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes for plant manufacturing costs, including labor, overhead, waste/yield, and key operating assumptions.
  • Identify productivity and cost reduction opportunities with Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing/Brand, and Finance; document initiatives, quantify benefits, track progress, and provide regular visibility to results.