Cost Analyst

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At Idahoan Foods, we bring people and families together by providing high quality, convenient food that delights and nourishes lives. As a top 20 household penetration CPG brand, when you join our table, you’re joining a team that aims high and values collaboration, continuous improvement, sustainable sourcing and innovation, active engagement in the community, and doing the right thing. We understand that it’s our team members that serve as the foundation of our ambitious future and we’re committed to knowing you, growing you, and celebrating you.

Job purpose
The primary responsibility of the Cost Analyst is to ensure proper treatment of all financials associated with plant operations. This includes monitoring/making transactions associated with purchasing, production, inventory, and distribution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Collects, organizes and analyzes data regarding costs of business activity such as raw material, packaging, ingredients, direct labor, and indirect manufacturing costs.
2. Contributes as a superuser of Microsoft Dynamics 365 to ensure the correct processes and transactions occurring in assigned production facility.
3. Performs review of production orders for completeness, accuracy and variance analysis.
4. Supports Operations in analysis for capital investments.
5. Prepares month end accruals and completes general ledger account reconciliations.
6. Reports on daily, weekly and monthly variances.
7. Assists plant management with preparing annual budgets and ad hoc reports.

Qualifications/Required Skills
Education and/or Experience: This position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college and three to five years of related work experience is preferred.
Language Skills: The ability to read, comprehend, and compose simple to complex instructions, correspondence, and memos. Must possess the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. The ability to conduct professional presentations and respond to questions from managers and senior executives.
Interpersonal Skills: Team player, flexible and accepts changing assignments and accountabilities.
Reasoning Ability: Demonstrates the self-confidence and maturity to make decisions and solve problems with minimal direction. Organized and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously. Possesses strong analytical, quantitative, communication, problem solving, and technical skills. Has the ability to creatively apply experience and common sense to a variety of situations. Has the ability to manage several projects concurrently.
Computer Skills: Proficient is using Microsoft applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Experience with ERP systems is desirable.
Work Environment: The work environment is a traditional office. Occasional travel between our office and plants will be required.

Alignment with Core Values of the Company
• Respect & Value Our People
• Stay in Front of Challenge While Reducing Costs
• Delight Our Customers
• Food Quality & Safety

Benefits
Annual Bonus Potential
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance for full-time team members
PTO (Vacation, Sick, and Holidays) for full-time team members
401K match
Company paid disability and life insurance policies
Paid maternity and parental leave
Relocation assistance for out of state applicants

Approach to Flexible Work
The majority of our roles are primarily located in one of our manufacturing facilities or in our corporate office in Idaho Falls, Idaho, offering us the ability to effectively collaborate, innovate, and develop the next leaders of Idahoan Foods.
Idahoan values teamwork and encourages employees to be in the office five days per week. At the same time, we support limited flexibility by allowing one (1) day per week to work outside of the office, where business needs and the role reasonably allow. Remote work can offer benefits in certain circumstances, such as focused work time and limited schedule flexibility.
Employees are expected to work with their manager to define their work week through an interactive discussion that considers: Business and operational needs, the expectations of the role, and individual circumstances.

Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.