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At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. Position Summary: Under the direction of the Factory Controller, the Sr. Cost Analyst is responsible for supporting the maintenance of standard cost in SAP and the quantification of financial and operational analyses related to material spend, inventory levels and utilization, Conversion Costs and other relevant financial metrics. The Sr. Cost Analyst is responsible for assisting in supporting continuous ideation for cost improvement to deliver improved business results. This is a fully on-site position located at our Holbrook, NY factory location. Responsibilities:
- Responsible for supporting the maintenance of accurate labor, overhead, yield and material costs at the SKU level (e.g., raw materials, packaging components, bulk, and finished goods
- Provide analytics to evaluate variances to standard. Provide explanations to the key drivers along with recommendations to improve costs. Communicate cost risks and opportunities to leadership in Operations and the Business Units
- Responsible for assisting in monitoring and driving continuous improvements in inventory costing, utilization, and inventory turns
- Lead the development and research of plan/forecast/prior year comparison reports, provide variance explanations and insights to drive improved business performance
- Assist in the development and analysis of the Annual Plan and Forecasts
- Lead the development and research of plan/forecast/prior year comparison reports, provide variance explanations and insights to drive improved business performance
- Co-lead the annual standard cost update process. Drive continuous enhancements to optimize the process
- Research, track and summarize data including metrics, trends, profitability, and expense analyses. Interpret data into actionable items and work with cross-functional partners to drive business results
- Ad-hoc assignments and projects to support continuous improvement initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Accounting, or similar/ master’s preferred
- 3+ years’ experience with cost accounting, finance experience in the Consumer-Packaged goods or related industry
- Experience with SAP and Power BI
- Proficient with MS Office Suite with strong Excel modeling skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Solid understanding of accounting principles
- Strong ability to interpret data, identify and communicate potential opportunities and risk
- Flexible and able to prioritize multiple projects to meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills and capability to contribute to a fast-paced team environment
- Effective communication and ability to influence others to get results or develop solutions
- Continuous improvement attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
About the Company
Nestlé
Arlington, VA, United States
Creating New Possibilities for Consumers, Communities and Your Career Nestlé has been nourishing a growing world for generations. No matter where... Read more