Cost Analyst

Overview

Job Title: Cost Analyst

Job Location: Williamsport, PA

Stellant is looking for a full-time Cost Analyst. This role will be responsible for analyzing production and development costs and operational data, maintaining historical records of product cost actuals and project financial margins, and supporting proposal team development of labor hour and material cost basis of estimates in response to customer RFQ’s. This will require close working relationships with operations, engineering, supply chain, IT, accounting, pricing, and senior management

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost transactions and product costs via project cost ledger actuals for direct labor, direct material, and overheads. 
• Analyze product costs and variances via production order actuals, work with operations to identify areas of improvement. 
• Analyze project costs, cost of sales, and inventory for accurate financial reporting. 
• Maintain trend data for all product groups (eg, labor HPU, material cost per unit). 
• Prepare and obtain functional approval for cost estimates in a timely manner, sometimes expedite when needed in this fast-paced working environment. 
• Evaluate supplier history and supplier trends, support Supply Chain initiatives. 
• Review Bill of Materials (BOM), assembly drawings, engineering change notices (ECN) and technical files. 
• Prepare Consolidated Bill of Materials (CBOM) and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) per FAR Table 15-2 in support of proposal pricing. 
• Support risk and opportunity assessment, quantification, and analysis during the proposal process. 
• Assist in the development of ERP improvements including cost reporting. 
• Assist in preparing financial forecasts and budgets as required. 
• Assist in the month-end close process as required.

Qualifications

•  A bachelor’s degree (BA) in Accounting, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. 
• Advanced Excel skills are required 
• Manufacturing ERP experience preferred 
• Project costing, estimating and compliance requirements (eg, CAS, FAR) in a federal government contracting environment is desired 
• ASC606 revenue recognition experience preferred

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).