Job Description
Job Summary
This position reports directly to the US Controller and is responsible for analyzing and managing the manufacturing related costs of Deflecto products. The ideal candidate will have extensive manufacturing experience and be an expert working in an ERP system to extract data to understand cost structures, cost activity, and BOMs. This role will primarily support the US & Canadian operations but will also partner throughout the global organization to report on product costs and support various initiatives throughout the year. This person must understand the process of setting/rolling standard costs for material (material, inbound freight & tariffs) labor, and overhead within an ERP environment and analysis of actual vs budget.
Essential Job Functions include but not limited to the following:
- Working in ERP system to extract data
- Analyze all pieces of the manufacturing process, including labor, material, overhead, freight, tariffs, etc.
- Support US & Canadian operations while also partnering throughout the global organization
- Routinely work with operations to confirm BOM accuracy
- Work with outside auditors to provide requested documentation
- Assist in preparation of annual budget and setting of budget based standard costs
- Work with Purchasing and Engineering to confirm accuracy of new item costs and BOM's
- Other accounting, financial or business needs as determined
Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years' experience in manufacturing industry and related manufacturing analysis
- Advanced level experience with Microsoft Excel
- AS400, INFOR MAPICS and Sage Intacct experience a plus
- Demonstrated ability to roll-up their sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity
Qualifications and/or Skills Needed
- Track record of managing deliverables to meet deadlines
- Advanced Excel
- Ability to think critically
- Ability to travel overnight
- Articulate with excellent communication skills; both written and oral, to build relationships
- Able to work with all levels of management; across divisions and functions
- Strong level of accountability for his/her areas
- Adaptable - capable of working in a dynamic changing environment
- Desire for continuous learning
- Must continuously maintain the highest degree of integrity and ethical standards
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, and talk or hear. The employee must have the ability to work with a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Job Information
Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Application Deadline
02/27/2026
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