Sr. Cost Analyst

Job description

Make A Difference For Those Who Make The World™ It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER® The Job: As a Sr. Cost Analyst, you’ll be part of our Global Operations Controllership team working as an on-site employee. The Asia Costing team is responsible for product costing related activities and projects for the Asia region. The Asia Senior Cost Analyst reports to the Asia Cost Manager. This position’s key customers include the Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance functions. You’ll get to: Responsible for Annual Cost Roll and Quarterly Cost Update processes for the Asia region Perform purchase price variance (PPV) analysis for centralized locations Lead centralization of standard costing for all distribution centers and manufacturing sites within the Asia region Prepare and report out on information related to the annual cost roll and other costing initiatives Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Master Data Team, Commercial and Finance functions to identify and implement process improvement initiatives, including automation opportunities Support SAP implementation projects as required Develop and maintain costing policy documentation and trainings. Perform standard costing activities for new products Perform other assignments as requested The Person: You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: BS Degree in Accounting or Finance Minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in cost accounting, auditing, general accounting, controllership and/or other financial roles Multi-plant and multi-country manufacturing cost accounting experience preferred SAP Costing (FICO) experience preferred Experience in U.S. multi-national public company; working knowledge of US GAAP Previous experience with process improvement projects Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage several tasks concurrently Strong PC skills in a wide variety of applications, especially MS Excel Ability to identify and coordinate the automation of manual processes Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment Strong written and verbal communication skills Detail orientation and strong analytical and decision-making skills And More: Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university. Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion. Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices. We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights. Who We Are We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. Global Benefits & Perks You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. What You’ll Also Get Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities). Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too. Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.