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Cost Accountant (Financial Analyst)

PrimeSource Building Products125 open roles

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DFW Airport, TX
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  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.1%60 days
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PrimeSource Building Products median: 1 days open

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Position Summary – Cost Accountant (Financial Analyst)

PrimeSource Building Products, Inc., has an immediate opportunity for a Cost Accountant (Financial Analyst) within the Financial Planning & Analysis team located at the Las Colinas (Irving), Texas corporate office.

The role provides a mix of responsibilities of a traditional Financial Analysis across the larger organization, as well as, specific focus on the Cost Accounting needs across PrimeSource, will report to a Director of FP&A and serve as a key member within the corporate and field finance teams. As a key member of the Finance team, the Financial Analyst will have a high-level of exposure to senior executives and frequently interact with others cross-functionally within the organization.

To be successful in the role, you must be a highly motivated, have a desire to make an impact, be proactive finance with a bias towards action, capable of making sound financial decisions, and be able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization while maintaining a positive and team focused approach.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Own detailed analysis of product cost structures across PrimeSource’s light manufacturing and assembly operations, including materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.
  • Lead standard cost and variance analysis, including labor efficiency, manufacturing / overhead absorption, scrap / yield / production loss drivers, and purchase price variance with clear root‑cause explanations.
  • Partner with plant operations leaders to understand production volumes, yields, scrap, labor productivity, and throughput—and influence decisions through fact‑based financial insight.
  • Translate operational assumptions (production plans, labor models, overhead rates, shift structures) into accurate, driver‑based financial forecasts.
  • Prepare and communicate monthly actual vs. budget vs. forecast variance analysis, highlighting business implications and recommended actions.
  • Be the FP&A partner during month‑end close, supporting Accounting with timely, well‑reasoned explanations of cost and inventory results.
  • Serve as a trusted finance partner to Operations and Plant Leadership.
  • Independently identify issues, develop analyses, and propose solutions—operating with minimal oversight in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Assists with the monthly financial closing process as needed
  • Performs ongoing monitoring and review of transactional data within key functional areas to aid in the proper accounting of financial activity, identify trends/variances, and forecast financial results
  • Actively creates ad-hoc analysis to help identify root cause issues and solutions

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, Math or a related quantitative discipline.
  • 3–5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, or an operations‑focused analytical role.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, standard costing, and inventory economics.
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience working with SAP ERP and operational data.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy.
  • Excellent quantitative skills, ability to clearly communicate key findings and implications on the business
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships across the organization, influence others and present to individuals or groups
  • Intellectually curious with a desire to learn, think independently and take action
  • CPA, CMA, or progress toward similar relevant certification is a plus, but not required.

Skills & Competencies

  • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
  • Proven ability to work smart, fast, and hard in a high‑expectations FP&A environment.
  • Highly motivated self‑starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Ability to translate analysis into insight and influence action across the organization.
  • Strong communicator capable of engaging operational leaders with clear, fact‑based recommendations.
  • Proactive, execution‑oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus.

Skills & Tools

  • Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills (expert ability with pivot tables and advanced formulas is required; macros, Visual Basic and more is a plus)
  • Comfortable using Microsoft PowerPoint to communicate and present findings
  • Ability to manipulate and analyze very large data sets and present findings in coherent and effective manner
  • Exposure to predictive analytics, time series forecasting, statistical analysis
  • High level of technical skills; comfortable learning new systems and reporting / BI tools
  • Experience with SAP is a plus (not required)
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