Cost Accountant (Financial Analyst)

Cost Accountant (Financial Analyst)

PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., has an immediate opportunity for a Cost Accountant (Financial Analyst) within the Financial Planning & Analysis team located at the Las Colinas (Irving), Texas corporate office.

The role provides a mix of responsibilities of a traditional Financial Analysis across the larger organization, as well as, specific focus on the Cost Accounting needs across PrimeSource, will report to a Director of FP&A and serve as a key member within the corporate and field finance teams. As a key member of the Finance team, the Financial Analyst will have a high-level of exposure to senior executives and frequently interact with others cross-functionally within the organization.

To be successful in the role, you must be a highly motivated, have a desire to make an impact, be proactive finance with a bias towards action, capable of making sound financial decisions, and be able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization while maintaining a positive and team focused approach.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own detailed analysis of product cost structures across PrimeSource's light manufacturing and assembly operations, including materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
• Lead standard cost and variance analysis, including labor efficiency, manufacturing / overhead absorption, scrap / yield / production loss drivers, and purchase price variance with clear root-cause explanations.
• Partner with plant operations leaders to understand production volumes, yields, scrap, labor productivity, and throughput—and influence decisions through fact-based financial insight.
• Translate operational assumptions (production plans, labor models, overhead rates, shift structures) into accurate, driver-based financial forecasts.
• Prepare and communicate monthly actual vs. budget vs. forecast variance analysis, highlighting business implications and recommended actions.
• Be the FP&A partner during month-end close, supporting Accounting with timely, well-reasoned explanations of cost and inventory results.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to Operations and Plant Leadership.
• Independently identify issues, develop analyses, and propose solutions—operating with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment.
• Assists with the monthly financial closing process as needed
• Performs ongoing monitoring and review of transactional data within key functional areas to aid in the proper accounting of financial activity, identify trends/variances, and forecast financial results
• Actively creates ad-hoc analysis to help identify root cause issues and solutions

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, Math or a related quantitative discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, or an operations-focused analytical role.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, standard costing, and inventory economics.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience working with SAP ERP and operational data.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy.
• Excellent quantitative skills, ability to clearly communicate key findings and implications on the business
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships across the organization, influence others and present to individuals or groups
• Intellectually curious with a desire to learn, think independently and take action
• CPA, CMA, or progress toward similar relevant certification is a plus, but not required.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Proven ability to work smart, fast, and hard in a high-expectations FP&A environment.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to translate analysis into insight and influence action across the organization.
• Strong communicator capable of engaging operational leaders with clear, fact-based recommendations.
• Proactive, execution-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus.

Skills & Tools

• Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills (expert ability with pivot tables and advanced formulas is required; macros, Visual Basic and more is a plus)
• Comfortable using Microsoft PowerPoint to communicate and present findings
• Ability to manipulate and analyze very large data sets and present findings in coherent and effective manner
• Exposure to predictive analytics, time series forecasting, statistical analysis
• High level of technical skills; comfortable learning new systems and reporting / BI tools
• Experience with SAP is a plus (not required)