The Cost Data Analyst will be responsible for analyzing and evaluating cost data to help ADS - AirBorn optimize expenses, improve budgeting accuracy, and support strategic financial decisions. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to cross-functional teams.
Our Team
At ADS finance, every team member embraces an owner’s mindset, proactively taking accountability and driving the success of the business units they support. We cultivate a culture focused on creating measurable value, where ongoing coaching and development empower individuals to enhance their skills and foster innovation throughout the organization.
What You Will Do
- Collect, analyze, and interpret cost data related to production, operations, and projects.
- Prepare detailed cost reports and forecasts to support budgeting and financial planning.
- Identify cost variances and provide actionable recommendations to management.
- Collaborate with finance, procurement, and operations teams to gather relevant data and ensure cost control.
- Support the maintenance and regular updating of standard costs, ensuring they reflect current market prices, production efficiencies, and operational changes to maintain accurate budgeting and variance analysis. This includes the review of purchase price variances as well as manufacturing variances.
- Support the implementation of cost-saving initiatives and track their effectiveness.
- Maintain and update cost databases and financial models.
- Support the enhancement and optimization of costing and reporting frameworks to ensure compliance with CAS, TINA, FAR, and DFARS requirements.
- Prepare and analyze month end inventory reconciliations.
- Develop reporting dashboard for cycle count tracking for manufacturing sites and provide support to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Lead and support the analysis of Slow & Excess (S&E) inventory by collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that reserves are accurately reflected.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
- Proven experience in cost analysis, financial analysis, or related roles. (3+ years of industry experience)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to express ideas and exchange information clearly and concisely across functions and levels within the organization.
- Strong organizational skills to anticipate, plan, organize, and self-monitor workload with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong cost accounting background with in-depth knowledge related to FP&A and variance analysis techniques.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Intellectual curiosity and a passion for discovery that leads to new insights and ways of doing things.
- Experience working in manufacturing, supply chain, or similar industries.
- Proficiency in financial ERP systems (Glovia, SAP, OneStream, or other large ERP systems).
- Advanced MS Excel capability (e.g., Pivot Tables, V & H Lookups, creating charts and tables, data modeling, financial returns, forecasting, graphs, charts, macros).
- Familiarity with business / data analysis and data visualization tools (e.g., Python, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL).
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a leader in aerospace and defense electronics, AirBorn, a Molex company, is a leader committed to engineering and
manufacturing excellence.
With a legacy of over six decades, we take pride in our team of passionate and skilled professionals who play a pivotal role in developing and manufacturing mission-critical products. Our cutting-edge solutions are not only found on Mars, in fighter jets, submarines, and in the far reaches of space. We understand the mission critical environments in which our products operate, and our commitment to excellence drives us to ensure their unwavering reliability. Whether you are a seasoned industry expert or have fresh talent seeking to soar in your career, we invite you to embark on a journey of creativity, growth, and achievement with us.
Discover how your talents can take flight and make an impactful contribution to our mission-critical endeavors at AirBorn!
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).