Highlights
Analyze manufacturing metrics including labor efficiency, material costs, scrap, inventory, overhead, throughput, freight, and cost per unit. • Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, Plex, or similar platforms.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Dover, OH |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $80,000–$87,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Job Title: Cost Analyst
Location: On-site in Dover, OH
Schedule: Full-Time
Salary: $80,000 to $87,000
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Serve as a key financial partner to plant leadership and directly influence operational decisions
• Gain exposure to manufacturing finance, cost accounting, forecasting, inventory management, and process improvement initiatives
• Opportunity to work cross-functionally with operations, production, and leadership teams
Key Responsibilities of a Cost Analyst:
• Analyze manufacturing metrics including labor efficiency, material costs, scrap, inventory, overhead, throughput, freight, and cost per unit
• Perform standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, product costing, and ROI/business case evaluations
• Investigate operational and financial trends to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and support month-end close activities
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, capital analysis, reporting, dashboards, and performance modeling
• Support cost reduction initiatives by quantifying savings opportunities and validating financial results
Qualifications of a Cost Analyst:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• Experience in manufacturing required
• Strong Excel and analytical skills with the ability to build financial models and performance analyses
• Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, Plex, or similar platforms
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
