Senior Cost Analyst

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG), was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.  Apogee is a growing, profitable company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion.  We provide distinctive metal and glass solutions for enclosing commercial buildings, and glass and acrylic solutions for picture framing and display applications. To learn more visit: www.apog.com.

The Apogee Performance Surfaces segment has grown from $100M to $200M in revenue through a recent acquisition.  Our brands in the Performance Surfaces portfolio develop and manufacture high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including wall décor, museums, graphic design, architectural interiors, digital display, and industrial flooring markets.  We are the global leader in anti-reflective, conservation grade electrostatic dissipative, high-definition, and abrasion resistance coatings, that provide protection, innovative designs, and exceptional durability.

Position Summary

The Sr. Cost Analyst is responsible for supporting operations, operations accounting, and FP&A during month-end closing processes, quarterly reporting, and daily system maintenance.  This role collaborates closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to evaluate operations performance, provide accurate and timely variance analysis, and supports forecasting processes.  The ideal candidate will exhibit intellectual curiosity and strong communication skills while collaborating in support of business objectives. 

Responsibilities

Month-end Closing and Reporting

• Review and investigate Material, Labor and Overhead accounts for significant variances.
• Prepare and book monthly journal entries for PPV, Inventory reconciliations, Absorption and other COGS variances.
• Prepare monthly production variance analysis and provide actual versus budget/forecast variance commentary.
• Evaluate and update operations performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and bowler charts.
• Assist Operation Controller with quarterly Flux analysis reports.

Operations Accounting Support

• Work with procurement and operations staff to create new parts.
• Preform standard cost rolls for new or changed parts.
• Ensure cycle counts are complete by operations staff quarterly.
• Creation and maintenance of new work centers.
• Assist in new product quoting process.
• Assist in labor and overhead standard rates.
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual required governmental reports and surveys.
• Review and provide feedback and supporting calculations on Capital Asset Requests.

Process Improvements

• Develop SOPs and work instructions for operating accounting functions.
• Support SOX compliance for costing, inventory, part creation, and cycle counting.
• Support operations improvements by partnering on KPI development, ad hoc analysis, and production reporting.
• Monitor, identify and isolate variance drivers, enabling management to take correct actions as needed.

Support Budget and Forecasting process.

• Partner with FP&A team to created departmental budget templates.
• Collaborate with department heads to help manage annual budgets with detail of actual spending results.
• Support FP&A to help ensure that budgets and forecast and coded correctly.
• Assist in quarterly budget and forecast load process to populate results for variance analysis.

Personal Attributes and Experience

The successful candidate will be expected to be a high-energy, creative, and resourceful self-starter. He/she is highly intelligent and enthusiastic with a strong drive for excellence and commitment to change.  In terms of personal competencies, the successful candidate must be a hands-on person who seeks more exposure to critical business and strategic thinking, and a drive to achieve tangible business results.  In addition, he/she should possess the following attributes and experiences:
 

• Ethics: Highest level of professional integrity and honesty as well as personal credibility. 
• Results-Oriented.  A driver who possesses the ability to take actions and implement effective solutions with a high sense of urgency often while influencing across different functions and levels of the organization.

• Problem Solver:  An emerging creative yet pragmatic problem solver who can anticipate potential challenges and proactively address to remove barriers to progress.  Methodical and hands-on as well as detail oriented.  Strong analytical skills.
• Collaboration, Teamwork, and Interpersonal Skills:  A team player, receptive to ideas from others.  Shares information and keeps team members and partners informed.  Works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues.  Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse work force.
• Communications.  Strong oral and written communication skills, with ability to work effectively with all levels of management.

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, cost accounting or operations accounting.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, Spreadsheet server and ERPs (Epicor preferred).
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.

Travel Requirements

• 10% travel

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Apogee and our brands are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.