Cost Accounting Analyst

Job Location: ​Franklin Park​

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Cost Analyst who will ensure ongoing analysis of local production performance and effeciences. 

Main Responsibilities:

Budget Preparation: 

• assist the controlling team with the preparation of the budget 
• cost center and pool analysis 
• data input in SAP 
• data correctness anlaysis 

Product Costing: 

• backup in preparation of the material standard cost for each new code recieved throughout the year 

Industrial Costs/ Analysis: 

• ensure ongoing analysis of progress and variance of resources used in production and production efficiency (incldues materials, labor, overtime)
• prepare the corresponding reports 

Month End: 

• liase with maintenance, administration, and central teams to meet timeline 
• ensure that the monthly costs are posted, requiring the needed accruals 
• assist during month-end close procedure 

Cost Centers and WBS Analysis: 

• regularly monitor the expenses on cost centers and WBS 
• analyze and report variances 
• support action plan to reduce variances 

CAPEX & Fixed Assets Register: 

• monitor and prepare regular (monthly) reporting on the capital project WIP 
• perform needed activities in SAP to prepare and maintain the capex WBS 
• keep actual the asset register when fixed assets are subject to changes 
• keep regular contact with administration department on activities related to fixed assets 

Reporting: 

• preparation of internal weekly reports 

Quality and Food Safety: 

• ensure all program requirements/ standards regarding quality and food safety are implemented, practiced and maintained

Who we are looking for:

• 1-3 years of experience 
• knowledge of SAP and Excel 
• knowledge of production process including phases, cycles, production models, etc. 
• understanding of costing, inventory control and manufacturing

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.