Inventory Analyst – Growth Role into Cost Accounting

Join a stable and growing Cleveland manufacturing organization where you’ll play a key role in analyzing inventory, understanding cost drivers, and partnering with operations to improve performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 2-5 years of accounting or analyst experience looking to break into cost accounting or plant finance.

What You’ll Do:

• Analyze inventory trends, usage, and cost variances (PPV, production, scrap)
• Support COGS, margin analysis, and monthly close activities
• Investigate discrepancies and identify root causes across inventory and production
• Partner with operations to improve processes and inventory accuracy
• Work with ERP systems and Excel to pull and analyze data

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in manufacturing, inventory, or cost-related accounting/analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working with data (ERP systems + Excel)
• Ability to communicate with both finance and operations teams

Why This Role:

• Clear path into Cost Accounting / Plant Finance
• High visibility with leadership and operations
• Hands-on role with real impact on business performance