Cost Analyst

Cost Analyst

Clayton is a vertically integrated housing company that builds, sells, and insures affordable housing. Our commitment to creating a World Class Customer Experience is unparalleled in the housing industry and we believe it begins with a World Class Team Member Experience. From entry-level to more experienced positions, we're actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you're in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you'll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

The Cost Analyst will identify plant and cost department problems and will develop and implement improvement solutions. The Cost Analyst will work with plant management to determine and resolve plant processes, take a role on plant teams, and will participate in plant and cost department projects. The Cost Analyst will have a thorough knowledge of cost systems and will perform analysis of cost data to prevent and resolve production and inventory issues. The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of Government laws and regulations as well as company policies and rules.

Major Objective :

• Develop and maintain accurate Bills of Material (BOM) for each model and each option produced in his / her facilities. This is accomplished by :
• Prototyping BOM (Bill of Material) of new models and options
• Re-audits of existing models and options
• Inventory category audits
• Like model comparisons

Daily Duties :

Review Daily Production Report for margin irregularities. Monitor Special Request forms and respond as early as possible. This will include providing cost impacts to the special request. Monitor product changes and BOM adjustments. Review and complete violation reports. Communicate all large BOM adjustments. All other duties that may be required.

Weekly Duties :

Shiploose Document Creation (Wakarusa Only) Review all models in the backlog to make sure they have base BOM's and that they are up to date. Attend appropriate meetings. All other duties that may be required.

Monthly Duties :

Complete the BOM accuracy review process. This will include 40-80 hours of auditing on the production line per month. If changes to a BOM needs to be made after they come offline, but before the month-end closing date, the home can be re-yarded to record the true or revised cost. Complete the monthly base BOM analysis spreadsheets for review by the Friday after close. All other duties that may be required.

Physical Inventory :

It is the responsibility of the Cost Analyst to assist the Materials Manager and Costing Manager in preparing his / her plant for physical inventory. This process is required on a Saturday 4 times per year. During inventory, the Cost Analyst will be responsible for calculating work in process (WIP) inventories. This process takes 7-9 hours per facility after becoming efficient at the process.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required :

Great communication skills Ability to coordinate material changes / processes with team members. Attention to detail. Organization skills Mathematical skills Motivated to pursue improvement.

Education and Qualifications :

Associate degree or equivalent experience. Experience with Microsoft core products. (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) Experience in manufacturing with a preference in manufactured homes.