Job Details

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The Costing Analyst is an entry level learning position.  The Costing Analyst learns the company's product costing system as well as its products, procedures, structure, and philosophies in order to make recommendations for product costing. 

Specific Duties:

• Learn the company's processes, methodologies, philosophies, and strategies for product costing, as well as its products, production processes, procedures, personnel, and any relevant computer software used in the department. 

• Help maintain and update the Product Cost Analysis (PCA) system through gathering of standard cost information from Engineering and/or the plants, verification of information and cost calculations, investigation of large variances, and documentation of steps taken. May be responsible for specific portions of the PCA project.

• Obtain accurate and detailed cost information from other departments (Accounting, Procurement, Engineering, Plant personnel, Production Planning, Mason Sales, etc.) through meetings, telephone contact, and written correspondence required for costing analysis and cost decisions.

• Accurately complete a costing analysis.  Provide supervisor a clear and concise written summary of the situation with cost recommendations which incorporate logic and the Company's philosophies and strategies.  Document costing decisions and, where applicable, forward results to the department.

• Provide analytical support to others in the department by completing a wide variety of special projects as needed.  Communicate areas for potential cost reductions identified through the product costing process.

• Monitor various cost components (raw material, labor, etc.) on an ongoing basis and update product costs as needed.

• Help create a positive working environment.

• Meet all assigned deadlines.