Production Cost Analyst
Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a Production Cost Analyst to support a short-term contract assignment. In this role, you will evaluate production costing methods, build a practical cost model, and align key inputs with current manufacturing operations. This engagement is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can quickly assess process-based costs and deliver accurate, decision-ready analysis over an approximately two-month period.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and refine a comprehensive cost model for a custom printing environment based on current production activities and cost drivers.
• Review existing costing inputs, validate underlying assumptions, and update data to reflect present-day manufacturing workflows.
• Analyze process-related expenses, labor, materials, and overhead to improve the accuracy of product costing.
• Partner with operations and finance stakeholders to gather production information and translate it into reliable cost structures.
• Identify variances, gaps, and inconsistencies in current cost calculations and recommend practical adjustments.
• Support decision-making by preparing clear cost analysis findings, summaries, and recommendations for leadership.
• Incorporate updates to costing logic where production methods or operational steps have changed.
• Ensure the final model can be used effectively to evaluate manufacturing performance and support future pricing or planning discussions
• Strong experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing setting.• Proven background in manufacturing cost analysis, including process and production-based costing.
• Ability to build, revise, and validate detailed cost models using operational and financial inputs.
• Solid understanding of labor, material, overhead, and variance analysis in a production environment.
• Experience working with custom or made-to-order manufacturing operations is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable financial insight.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both finance and operations teams.
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