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Costing Analyst jobs are open from entry-level to senior and manager across manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare, and logistics, with specializations in standard costing, variance analysis, and cost of goods sold reporting. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Summary:
The Senior Cost Analyst is a strategic pricing professional responsible for leading cost analysis, pricing development, and margin optimization activities for the East Coast Region. This role partners Sales, Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Leadership teams by providing data driven insights that support profitable growth and informed decision making. The Senior Cost Analyst evaluates product cost drivers, validates manufacturing and material costs, and develops accurate, competitive pricing for new and existing business opportunities and ensures compliance with established costing processes, pricing standards, and quotation procedures while balancing customer requirements. This role requires strong analytical skills and cross functional collaboration to identify cost opportunities, improve pricing accuracy, and support business performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead pricing strategy development, analyze and calculate pricing for all new and existing products, assessing impacts on contribution margins using pricing tools.
- Support and provide guidance for initial project reviews by verifying customer requirements and ensuring accuracy in final quoted pricing.
- Develop a strong understanding of labor rates and manufacturing processes to determine cost drivers, cost opportunities and margin improvement initiatives.
- Partner with Procurement to gather and evaluate raw material, component, and supplier cost data; analyze the data to identify pricing insights, and review standard versus recommended costs to determine variances and key cost drivers.
- Collaborate cross functionally with manufacturing, procurement, management, and sales to develop complete pricing strategies and formal quotations that align with costing objectives and customer requirements.
- Provide management with detailed reports to support business decision making and expenditure control, including financial analysis for special projects and programs.
- Partner with order processing and Customer Service teams to validate that customer purchase orders align with approved quotation.
- Serve as a key pricing and cost analysis resource for leadership, providing guidance on profitability optimization, risk assessment, and commercial decision making.
- Maintain a target quote turnaround time (14 Days).
- All other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field.
- A minimum of one (1) year of manufacturing costing experience.
- Experience in pricing, costing, or financial analysis.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, Excel and pricing tools.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
Summary:
The Senior Cost Analyst is a strategic pricing professional responsible for leading cost analysis, pricing development, and margin optimization activities for the East Coast Region. This role partners Sales, Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Leadership teams by providing data driven insights that support profitable growth and informed decision making. The Senior Cost Analyst evaluates product cost drivers, validates manufacturing and material costs, and develops accurate, competitive pricing for new and existing business opportunities and ensures compliance with established costing processes, pricing standards, and quotation procedures while balancing customer requirements. This role requires strong analytical skills and cross functional collaboration to identify cost opportunities, improve pricing accuracy, and support business performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead pricing strategy development, analyze and calculate pricing for all new and existing products, assessing impacts on contribution margins using pricing tools.
- Support and provide guidance for initial project reviews by verifying customer requirements and ensuring accuracy in final quoted pricing.
- Develop a strong understanding of labor rates and manufacturing processes to determine cost drivers, cost opportunities and margin improvement initiatives.
- Partner with Procurement to gather and evaluate raw material, component, and supplier cost data; analyze the data to identify pricing insights, and review standard versus recommended costs to determine variances and key cost drivers.
- Collaborate cross functionally with manufacturing, procurement, management, and sales to develop complete pricing strategies and formal quotations that align with costing objectives and customer requirements.
- Provide management with detailed reports to support business decision making and expenditure control, including financial analysis for special projects and programs.
- Partner with order processing and Customer Service teams to validate that customer purchase orders align with approved quotation.
- Serve as a key pricing and cost analysis resource for leadership, providing guidance on profitability optimization, risk assessment, and commercial decision making.
- Maintain a target quote turnaround time (14 Days).
- All other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field.
- A minimum of one (1) year of manufacturing costing experience.
- Experience in pricing, costing, or financial analysis.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, Excel and pricing tools.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Fashion & Apparel
- Chemicals & Materials
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in costing analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics
- Experience with standard costing, variance analysis, and cost of goods sold
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables and financial modeling
- CPA or CMA certification preferred for senior-level roles
- Two or more years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience
Tips for Your Costing Analyst Job Search
Quantify variance analysis on your resume
Hiring managers for costing analyst roles want to see numbers, not duties. Replace phrases like 'performed variance analysis' with the size of the cost pools you analyzed and what your findings drove in terms of corrective action or savings.
Match your ERP experience to each listing
Costing analyst postings often specify SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics by name. Scan each job description before applying and mirror the exact system in your resume summary and skills section so your application clears initial screening.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists costing analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies by cost accounting complexity
Manufacturers with multi-level bills of materials and standard cost systems need costing analysts far more urgently than service firms. Prioritize postings from companies with physical products, as your day-to-day work will be more analytical and your skills transfer more directly.
Prepare a cost walk for your interview
Many costing analyst panels include a live case where you are asked to explain a cost change from one period to the next. Practice building a concise cost walk that separates volume, rate, and mix variances before you go in.
Negotiate by citing scope, not just title
When discussing compensation, anchor to the number of SKUs, plants, or cost centers you will own. A costing analyst responsible for a multi-site operation carries more scope than the same title at a single-facility company and that difference supports a stronger counter.
Costing Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most costing analysts?
The most active employers for costing analysts right now are Colgate-Palmolive, KDC/ONE, and Timberland, and the most openings are in Texas, New York, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Manufacturing and consumer goods companies consistently account for the largest share of open roles.
How many costing analyst jobs are remote?
About 60% of costing analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by industry. Roles focused on reporting, reconciliation, and financial modeling tend to be more remote-friendly, while positions tied to plant operations or physical inventory counts typically require on-site presence.
How do you become a costing analyst?
Start with a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, then build hands-on experience in general accounting or accounts payable to understand how transactions flow into cost accounts. From there, move into a role that touches inventory or cost of goods sold, learn your company's ERP costing module in depth, and pursue a CMA certification to strengthen your candidacy for dedicated costing analyst positions.
Can you get hired as a costing analyst with little experience?
Yes, entry-level costing analyst roles exist, particularly at mid-size manufacturers who promote from within their accounting teams. Your best path in is an internship or junior staff accountant role where you gain exposure to month-end close, inventory reconciliation, or standard cost updates. Demonstrating Excel fluency and a working knowledge of bill-of-materials concepts in your resume will separate you from other early-career candidates.
What does the costing analyst interview process look like?
Most costing analyst interviews run three to four stages: a recruiter screen covering background and ERP experience, a hiring-manager conversation focused on how you have handled variance investigation or period-end close, a technical assessment or case study involving cost data in Excel, and a final round with a finance director or plant controller. Some manufacturers also include a brief plant tour to assess your comfort with operations.
Where can I find and apply to costing analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to costing analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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