Sr Cost Accounting Analyst

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. Position Summary: Reporting to the Sr. Factory Controller, you will own the financial performance narrative for our packaging facility. From standard costing and variance analysis to strategic cost studies that directly influence leadership decisions, you will be at the center of how this site measures, understands, and improves its financial results. As a key business partner on the Local Leadership Team, you will maintain standard costs in SAP, conduct financial and operational analyses across conversion cost, material consumption / loss, inventory accuracy and other critical metrics. You will proactively generate cost improvement ideas that drive enhanced business outcomes. This position will be onsite at our Bohemia, NY or Holbrook, NY factory location. Why this role? This is not just a cost analyst position - it's a career launchpad. This role is intentionally designed to develop future Factory Controllers by providing deep exposure to site-level P&L ownership, cross-functional leadership on the local leadership team, and strategic decision-making alongside plant management. If you're an ambitious finance professional who wants to lead a factory's financial strategy, this is your opportunity. Responsibilities: Act as a Business partner for the factory management of a packaging site, providing support on all financial matters and participating in the Local Leadership Team Ensure proper execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings and prepare standard and non-standard journal entries in accordance with Nestlé Accounting Standards Independently handle yearly cost planning (Annual Cost Estimate), monthly reporting, variance analysis and forecasting (Year End Estimate) for the site as well as planning and calculating production costs, transfer price revisions, and maintaining master data Provide analytics to evaluate variances to standard. Provide explanations to the key drivers along with recommendations to improve costs. Communicate cost risks and opportunities to leadership Proactively manage emerging risks and opportunities in cooperation with factory management Prepare cost studies and profitability analyses for investment decisions and special evaluations (e.g., benchmarks) Adhere to factory costing processes with Nestlé Costing Standards Drive process optimization towards more digitalization and simplification, supporting the factory in TPM, NCE, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives Regular presence on the production floor is expected to build operational understanding and partner effectively with factory teams Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or comparable Minimum of 3+ years of experience in Cost Accounting, Finance and/or experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Macros, financial modeling) Must be proficient with Windows, Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Power Point, Power BI or other data visualization tools SAP experience strongly preferred Fluent English (written and verbal) Skills: Strong ability to interpret data, identify and communicate potential opportunities and risks Strong interpersonal skills and capability to contribute to a fast-paced team environment Effective communication and ability to influence others to get results or develop solutions Digital Fluency: Embrace digital tools and emerging technologies to automate, simplify, and enhance the quality of financial insights Excellent organization and time management skills Ability to maintain confidentiality and exhibit professionalism Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the organization Ability to maintain effectiveness during major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures Continuously seek ways to improve processes, while maintaining high quality standards Is creative and intellectually curious; tries different and novel ways to solve obstacles The approximate pay range for this position is $100,000 to $115,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com) #LI-MR1 It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home. The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Employment Type: Full Time