Senior Cost Analyst

Title: Senior Cost Analyst
Location: Houston, TX

Salary: $99,000 - 125,000
Schedule: Hybrid schedule available of up to 2 days remote per week
Relocation Available

Focus: In this role, you will have a direct impact on Olin's financial capabilities and site performance. Your in-depth analysis and problem-solving will support decision-making and help drive operational excellence across multiple business lines. The Senior Cost Analyst is responsible for performing professional accounting work involving compilation, consolidation, and analysis of financial data, and applying accounting techniques and standard practices to the classification and recording of financial transactions. In this role, you will have a direct impact on Olin's financial capabilities and site performance. Your in-depth analysis and problem-solving will support decision-making and help drive operational excellence across multiple business lines.

Senior Cost Analyst Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall daily cost accounting activities, M&E closing processes (i.e. journal entry preparation), and monthly reporting
• Responsibilities will include assisting with journal entries, checking supporting entries, budgeting processes, product costing, physical inventory observations and accurate recording, fixed asset reviews, reporting, analyzing, and communicating functional activities and results through well-defined and verifiable steps and analysis
• Investigate root causes of cost variances and collaborate with peers and site leaders to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Support budgeting, forecasting and providing data insights to inform decision-making.
• Participates in preparations for and drafts segments of financial statements and reports for financial analysis; verifies and understands business conditions and actions that contribute to financial results
• Anticipates and assists business unit leaders in financial data and analysis necessary for decision-making.

Senior Cost Analyst Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree* in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline. Master's Degree* preferred. CMA or CPA certifications preferred.
• Minimum 6 years related cost accounting experience; preferred background experience to include GAAP and SOX policies and procedures, general ledger systems, auditing practices, and public accounting.
• Manufacturing/industrial experience preferred; chemical environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated Microsoft Office Products experience required; SAP or other enterprise systems experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience including the ability to drive results, collaborate, manage complexity and problem-solve, and effectively communicate
• Olin experience in a relevant position preferred.
• Ability to travel 5 - 10% of the time to Lake Jackson, TX for candidates in Katy TX.

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*Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.

Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship. We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Olin is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.