Cost Strategy Analyst - Cost Accounting

Presbyterian is seeking a Cost Strategy Analyst to serve as a key individual contributor in the Finance organization. Acts on behalf of the Manager of Cost Accounting. Project manager for a variety of long and short-term projects. Leads planning sessions for strategic and operational cost planning and implements outcome of plans. Interfaces with internal business units and external entities (i.e. vendors) to manage requirements gathering, develop labor standards, maintain work plan, coordinate activities in support of costing solution, reporting and analytics. Serves as expert resource and educator to staff and leadership in relation to cost accounting system operation and functionality, cost data design and interpretation, analytic results, business insights, documentation and process improvement. Lead a variety of projects and organizational undertakings related to strategic costing objectives. Organize, schedule, plan and manage project-related team activities. Demonstrate expert analytical/problem solving skills and in-depth understanding of the business and systems to identify and develop innovative strategic cost initiatives, and to remediate and resolve complex design issues and problems within the application. The Ideal Candidate will have 8 years of cost accounting experience and strong computer software skills.