The Vollrath Company · 7 hours ago
Cost Analyst II
Sheboygan, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expThe Vollrath Company LLC is seeking a Cost Analyst II to support their financial performance through data analysis and variance reporting. This role is crucial for annual budgeting and standard cost development, requiring collaboration with operations to enhance financial results.
IndustrialMachinery ManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Prepare, review, analyze, and interpret monthly manufacturing spending and variance account details. Determine root causes by combining transaction-level financial analysis with information gathering from operations personnel. Anticipate questions and propose possible solutions for problem areas
Work with operations personnel to understand the drivers of specific variances and serve as a business partner to help identify how to improve financial results
Preparation of the annual budgets for all manufacturing plants. This includes understanding payroll expenses, spending items, manufacturing variances, and cost allocations. Provide detailed analysis of the manufacturing variance and spending accounts and how changes/improvements will impact the next year’s plan
Assist in the preparation for the yearly standard cost roll by compiling budget and operational data for the development of overhead rates and cost adders
Perform all month end duties timely and accurately in order to ensure accurate financial and management reporting
Serve as a business partner with cost reduction projects by defining and measuring savings, updating project savings results, forecasting future savings, and making sure project details are complete and up to date
Prepare make vs. buy and other cost analyses to support ongoing marketing, procurement, and production activities
May assist in the training of less experienced team members
Assist in other projects or duties as assigned by the Cost Accounting Manager
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3 years of analytical accounting experience
Minimum Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting or finance
A strong self-starting individual with tenacity, a sense of purpose, and a resourceful and collaborative attitude
A consistent pattern of seeking out and successfully completing projects, digging to determine root causes and finding solutions, and serving as a collaborative business partner with other functional areas
Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a broad technical background
Very good oral and written communication skills for dealing with all levels within the organization
Ability to perform advanced excel functions such as pivot tables, filters, sorting, complex formulas, and graphs
Visual acuity to perform activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures
Preferred
5+ years of analytical accounting experience, preferably in cost accounting
Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting and a CPA or CMA certification preferred
Experience in JDE or other ERP systems and the ability to create ad hoc financial reports using a database report writing tool are preferred
Company
The Vollrath Company
The Vollrath Company is a manufacturer of stainless steel and aluminum equipment for restaurants, schools, and healthcare industries.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paul Bartelt
CEO and President
Steve Heun
CFO & Exective VP
Recent News
2026-01-19
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