Cost Analyst Jobs in Pennsylvania
Cost Analyst jobs in Pennsylvania are in steady demand, concentrated in manufacturing, defense contracting, healthcare systems, and financial services, with openings at every level from entry-level junior analyst through senior and managerial roles. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the Lehigh Valley are the most active hiring markets, home to major employers including Siemens, Highmark Health, and Lockheed Martin. The most sought-after specialties in Pennsylvania right now are product costing for industrial manufacturers, healthcare cost accounting, and program cost analysis for government contractors. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Flexicon Corporation is seeking an Inventory Cost Analyst to join our Finance team in Bethlehem, PA. This role is focused on understanding and analyzing the costs associated with inventory in a manufacturing environment. The Inventory Cost Analyst will work with inventory valuation, standard costs, material and purchase variances, BOMs, work orders, labor and overhead, and ERP cost data to help ensure accurate costing and provide better visibility into the drivers behind inventory and product costs. This is an analytical role for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers, identifying discrepancies and trends, and working across Finance, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to understand why costs are changing and what is driving them.
What You'll Do
- Analyze inventory valuation and costing for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods
- Analyze standard versus actual costs and identify the drivers behind material, labor, overhead, usage, and other manufacturing variances
- Analyze purchase price variances, material cost changes, and supplier-related cost trends
- Review BOMs, routings, labor rates, overhead allocations, and other costing inputs for accuracy and reasonableness
- Analyze job and work-order costs to identify unusual activity, cost drivers, and opportunities for improvement
- Support annual standard-cost-setting activities and periodic cost updates
- Analyze inventory transactions, adjustments, transfers, and other activity affecting inventory cost
- Analyze excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory and provide supporting cost data
- Prepare cost reports, trend analyses, and other management reporting
- Partner with Finance, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to improve costing accuracy and resolve cost-related issues
- Support month-end and year-end inventory and manufacturing-cost analysis, reconciliations, and audit requirements
- Identify opportunities to improve cost data, processes, controls, and reporting
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field combined with relevant inventory or manufacturing costing experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in inventory costing, product costing, cost accounting, or manufacturing cost analysis
- Experience with standard costing and variance analysis
- Experience analyzing inventory valuation, BOMs, material costs, work orders, labor, and/or overhead
- Strong understanding of how inventory transactions and manufacturing activity affect product cost
- Experience working with an ERP system such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or a similar manufacturing system
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large amounts of data
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and communicate findings clearly
- Ability to work effectively with both Finance and operational teams
Preferred Experience
- Experience in a manufacturing or engineered-to-order environment
- Experience with inventory and product costing in an ERP system
- Experience with BOMs, routings, work orders, standard-cost development, and manufacturing variances
- Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Finance
- Epicor experience a PLUS!
Why Flexicon? This position offers the opportunity to work beyond the spreadsheet. You'll partner with teams throughout the business to understand how purchasing, inventory, engineering, and manufacturing activity ultimately affect product costs.
Flexicon Corporation is seeking an Inventory Cost Analyst to join our Finance team in Bethlehem, PA. This role is focused on understanding and analyzing the costs associated with inventory in a manufacturing environment. The Inventory Cost Analyst will work with inventory valuation, standard costs, material and purchase variances, BOMs, work orders, labor and overhead, and ERP cost data to help ensure accurate costing and provide better visibility into the drivers behind inventory and product costs. This is an analytical role for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers, identifying discrepancies and trends, and working across Finance, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to understand why costs are changing and what is driving them.
What You'll Do
- Analyze inventory valuation and costing for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods
- Analyze standard versus actual costs and identify the drivers behind material, labor, overhead, usage, and other manufacturing variances
- Analyze purchase price variances, material cost changes, and supplier-related cost trends
- Review BOMs, routings, labor rates, overhead allocations, and other costing inputs for accuracy and reasonableness
- Analyze job and work-order costs to identify unusual activity, cost drivers, and opportunities for improvement
- Support annual standard-cost-setting activities and periodic cost updates
- Analyze inventory transactions, adjustments, transfers, and other activity affecting inventory cost
- Analyze excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory and provide supporting cost data
- Prepare cost reports, trend analyses, and other management reporting
- Partner with Finance, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to improve costing accuracy and resolve cost-related issues
- Support month-end and year-end inventory and manufacturing-cost analysis, reconciliations, and audit requirements
- Identify opportunities to improve cost data, processes, controls, and reporting
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field combined with relevant inventory or manufacturing costing experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in inventory costing, product costing, cost accounting, or manufacturing cost analysis
- Experience with standard costing and variance analysis
- Experience analyzing inventory valuation, BOMs, material costs, work orders, labor, and/or overhead
- Strong understanding of how inventory transactions and manufacturing activity affect product cost
- Experience working with an ERP system such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or a similar manufacturing system
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large amounts of data
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and communicate findings clearly
- Ability to work effectively with both Finance and operational teams
Preferred Experience
- Experience in a manufacturing or engineered-to-order environment
- Experience with inventory and product costing in an ERP system
- Experience with BOMs, routings, work orders, standard-cost development, and manufacturing variances
- Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Finance
- Epicor experience a PLUS!
Why Flexicon? This position offers the opportunity to work beyond the spreadsheet. You'll partner with teams throughout the business to understand how purchasing, inventory, engineering, and manufacturing activity ultimately affect product costs.
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What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in cost analyst jobs across Pennsylvania.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related business field
- CPA licensure or active CMA certification preferred by many Pennsylvania employers
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience preparing standard cost models, variance analysis, and cost reporting
- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and financial modeling
- Familiarity with government cost accounting standards for defense or public-sector roles
Cost Analyst Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a cost analyst in Pennsylvania?
Most cost analyst roles in Pennsylvania require a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. Pennsylvania does not issue a state-specific cost analyst license, but employers in manufacturing and defense strongly prefer candidates who hold or are pursuing the Certified Management Accountant credential. CPA candidates registered with the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy also stand out for roles heavy in cost accounting, financial reporting, or internal controls.
Which companies hire cost analysts in Pennsylvania?
Employers hiring cost analysts in Pennsylvania right now include Pella, Augmentis, and Clear Align, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pennsylvania's concentration of defense contractors, large regional health systems, and industrial manufacturers means demand is distributed across both the Philadelphia suburbs and western Pennsylvania around Pittsburgh.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most cost analyst jobs?
Allentown, Bethlehem, and Lewistown account for the largest share of cost analyst openings in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs drive volume through financial services firms, healthcare networks, and corporate headquarters, while Pittsburgh's manufacturing base and growing technology sector sustain consistent demand, and the Lehigh Valley draws postings from industrial and logistics employers anchored in that corridor.
Are there remote cost analyst jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, and more than most fields. Cost analyst work is largely analytical and desk-based, making it well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 20% of cost analyst openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader flexibility across corporate finance and accounting functions. Roles focused on financial modeling, variance reporting, and budget analysis are the most consistently offered in remote or hybrid formats.
How can I get hired as a cost analyst in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior financial analyst or accounting associate role at a large Pennsylvania manufacturer or health system, where internal rotations often move new hires into cost accounting functions. Employers like Highmark Health and major Lehigh Valley industrial firms regularly hire from accounting programs at Penn State, Drexel, and Duquesne University. Completing even part of the CMA exam process signals commitment and sharpens candidates against more experienced applicants.
Where can I find and apply to cost analyst jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to cost analyst jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current Pennsylvania openings across industries and experience levels. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to each one.
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