Job Summary
Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Cost Accountant & Pricing Manager in Chicago, IL area! They will be responsible for leading financial analysis, standard product costing, pricing models, and product-line profitability strategies. The manager identifies margin-improvement opportunities, evaluates pricing strategies, tracks manufacturing variances, and delivers SKU and customer-level profitability analysis to maximize overall business margins.
Responsibilities:
- Manage
product bills of materials (BOMs) and maintain accurate standard costs for
raw materials, packaging, and labor within NetSuite and Nulogy.
- Analyze
daily and monthly manufacturing variances across assigned locations,
including direct and indirect labor, materials, yields, scrap, and line
productivity.
- Partner
with plant leadership to identify root causes of production and yield
variances using Nulogy's real-time manufacturing data.
- Review
and optimize product formulations, BOMs, and routing processes to improve
accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Evaluate
indirect manufacturing costs and capacity utilization to support cost
allocation and operational decision-making.
- Develop
and maintain data-driven pricing models for customers and products,
including new product launches and custom co-packing opportunities.
- Assess
the financial impact of raw material and commodity price fluctuations on
product pricing, including purchase price variance (PPV) adjustments.
- Support
customer RFPs and contract negotiations by delivering financial models and
margin analysis to leadership.
- Review
customer and vendor agreements to ensure alignment between contractual
terms, pricing models, and invoicing practices.
- Lead
SKU- and customer-level profitability analysis to identify margin
improvement opportunities and underperforming products.
- Deliver
detailed reporting on gross margin and variable contribution margins
across the business.
- Develop
and maintain KPI-driven reporting that connects customer and product
performance to budget and pricing assumptions.
- Identify
and investigate margin variances, collaborating with sales, operations,
and supply chain teams to drive corrective actions.
- Support
annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes across multiple
manufacturing locations.
- Serve
as the finance lead for integration and data alignment between NetSuite
(financials) and Nulogy (manufacturing execution).
- Oversee
routine inventory reconciliations across systems to ensure accuracy and
minimize discrepancies across sites.
- Audit
production data and usage logs to verify accurate consumption of
materials, packaging, and labor processes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in cost accounting, pricing, or commercial financial analysis.
- At least 1-2 years of experience in a supervisory, team-lead, or project-management capacity.
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How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application online using the link below.
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