Manufacturing Cost Analyst

As a Manufacturing Cost Analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing production costs and providing data to support business decision-making. This role is a key link between finance and production – your analyses will directly impact the plant's cost efficiency and overall profitability of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production costs and prepare unit cost calculations.
• Create financial reports and analyses that support decision-making.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts and perform variance analysis.
• Collect and organize operational data in close cooperation with production departments.
• Monitor and control costs, initiating optimization activities.
• Support the Financial Controller in reporting and controlling tasks.
• Improve and develop analytical tools (Excel, Power BI, ERP).

Qualifications

• Higher education in economics, mathematics, physics, or related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in finance, controlling, or cost accounting.
• Knowledge of cost accounting (fixed/variable costs, unit cost calculation).
• Very good knowledge of Excel; Power BI and SQL are a plus.
• Experience working with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics / Business Central preferred).
• English proficiency at B1/B2 level.
• Strong analytical and logical problem-solving skills.
• Key attitudes: openness to change, collaboration, communication, innovation, and speed of action.