Cost Analyst

Location: Morgantown, PA

How You Will Make an Impact?

The Cost Analyst will provide financial support for manufacturing and service operations. This role will ensure that transactions are timely and properly recorded, analyze variances and highlight issues for management action. The position will be responsible for plant-level control, including manufacturing accounting, work-order review, and cost analysis. The Cost Analyst will support month-end close and special projects as requested. This position will work closely with manufacturing to understand issues and how they impact the financial results as well as educate/inform department(s) on cost drivers and variances.
The Nuts and Bolts

• Compare work-order materials against standards to verify activity and coordinate BOM changes where required
• Analyze actual manufacturing costs against standard/budget; research and explain variances; report this information as required; highlight issues for management actions
• Review management accounting activity to ensure compliance finance policies and procedures
• Prepare, review and provide analytical analysis on management reporting
• Support Controller's efforts for implementing and maintaining internal controls
• Participate in budget development, physical inventories, and other plant activities
• Perform ad-hoc product/plant cost analysis to support the operations
• Travel to the plants as necessary to train on processes and audit physical inventories (particularly during fourth quarter)
• Other duties as assigned

Required Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, required
• 1-3 years in a manufacturing accounting position
• Ability to support cross-functional plant management team
• Proven ability to prioritize objectives and duties
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound planning and organizational skills
• High level of proficiency using Excel preferred
• Willingness to travel up to 15%

You Must Be Able to

Working in an office environment in a seated position a minimum of eight hours per day is required. Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or Lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. May include lifting up to 25 pounds for files, computer printouts on occasion.

How We Make an Impact

Celebrating our 70th year as the largest truck body builder in North America, Morgan Truck Body LLC is proud to produce, deliver, and service quality products. With a foundation built on innovative design and quality construction, Morgan has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to dry freight truck bodies, Morgan specializes in satisfying unique and custom truck body needs, including electric vehicles, mobile service units, and refrigerated products, serving farmers, ranchers, contractors, landscapers, equipment and material haulers, and more!

Our shared values are the foundation upon which Morgan does business:

• Appreciating the people who make our success possible.
• Acting with integrity in all we do.
• Delivering results for our customers.
• Bringing an unbridled passion for our products.

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid holidays and increasing vacation time with years of service
• Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program
• Paid Job and Leadership Development training

Morgan Truck Body LLC is a business unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. family and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Whether you are just beginning your career or taking the "next step," please visit our careers page - https://www.morgancorp.com/about/careers .

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Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Travel Percentage: 15.0

Travel Required: Yes

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