Senior Analyst- Inventory & Cost Accounting

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Drive accurate inventory accounting and valuation processes that directly impact financial reporting.

• Support month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and compliant reporting.

• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and finance teams to improve inventory visibility and control.

• Analyze inventory cost drivers, variances, and reconciliations to identify improvement opportunities.

• Contribute to process optimization initiatives that enhance efficiency, compliance, and data accuracy.

• Support audit readiness by maintaining robust documentation and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Record financial transactions accurately in the ERP system in accordance with established guidelines.

• Prepare and review account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Analyze financial data and provide meaningful insights to support decision-making.

• Prepare reports and presentations to support financial analysis and reporting.

• Support supervisors and senior team members on projects and ongoing tasks.

• Monitor and analyze inventory volume drivers including production settlements, WBS, and internal order allocations.

• Support allocation cycles and cost flow impacting inventory and cost of goods sold.

• Execute and support actual costing runs and inventory valuation activities.

• Analyze purchase price variances (PPV) and production variances, identifying root causes.

• Process and validate manual inventory postings (goods in transit, accruals, corrections).

• Perform inventory reconciliations (subledger vs GL) and manage backlog resolution.

• Investigate inventory discrepancies including quantity/value mismatches and negative stock.

• Support period-end close activities including settlements, variance analysis, and reporting.

• Ensure proper documentation and support for audit requirements related to inventory.

• Support allocation cycle governance and closing cockpit activities.

• Identify and support process improvements in inventory accounting and reporting.

What Makes You the Right Fit?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 2-5 years of experience in accounting, inventory accounting, cost accounting, or shared services environments.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations, financial reporting, and inventory processes.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, variances, and process gaps.

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience supporting manufacturing or supply chain finance environments.
• Hands-on experience with inventory valuation, actual costing, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of SAP or other ERP platforms.
• Experience with process improvement, automation, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with audit support, compliance controls, and financial governance processes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environment.

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to build expertise in inventory accounting and costing within a global organization.

• Collaborative environment with exposure to Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.

• Diverse career growth and learning opportunities.

• Chance to work on impactful projects that improve financial processes and controls.

• Inclusive culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development.

• Meaningful role contributing to business performance and operational excellence.