Cost Analyst

Clayton is a leading single‑family, values‑driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world‑class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the home ownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes.

From entry‑level to more experienced positions, we’re actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you’re in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team you’ll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work/life balance.

Reports to:

General Manager / Materials Manager

Department:
Materials

Job Status:
Full‑Time / Salary

Mobility Profile:
On Location

The Cost Analyst will identify plant and cost department problems and will develop and implement improvement solutions. The Cost Analyst will work with plant management to determine and resolve plant processes, take a leadership role on plant teams and will participate in plant and cost department projects. The Cost Analyst will have a thorough knowledge of cost systems and will perform analysis of cost data to prevent and resolve production and inventory issues.

• MAJOR OBJECTIVES
  • Develop and maintain accurate Bills of Materials for each model and each Option produced in their plant. Accomplished by:
  • Prototyping of new models and options
  • Re‑audits of existing models and options
  • Category Audits
  • Like model comparisons
  • Observe established costing policies and procedures
  • Complete training programs as provided
  • Participate in Oracle ERP implementation initiatives
• DAILY DUTIES
  • Print the Daily Production Report, distribute, and review for margin irregularities.
  • Monitor the Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and respond to all necessary ECR's immediately, including providing cost impact to the ECN if necessary.
  • Provide cost where applicable for Sales Change and respond to all applicable Sales Change Requests (SCRs) immediately, including reviewing the applicable Production Work Orders (PWO) to ensure the correct cost detail is provided.
  • Attend daily and/or weekly staff & order read meetings. Communicate Damaged Material Report (DMR) issues, discrepancy issues from audits, inventory preparation, plant material issues, etc.
  • Modify any BOMs as required by authorized ECRs immediately. Communicate necessary changes with the plant buyer and plant management; changes to the BOM are necessary to make sure inventory is relieved properly.
• WEEKLY DUTIES
  • Provide cost detail for any necessary options or projects as required.
  • Audit one ceiling per week for foam seal usage. Calculate the cost per LF and report results to the appropriate personnel.
  • Attend required plant meetings (e.g., employee meetings, quality team meetings, etc.)
• MONTHLY DUTIES
  • Audit at least two models per month – Prototypes and/or Re‑Audits.
  • Cost any necessary options that may be required for a Prototype BOM. These are sometimes required due to the urgency of developing pricing information or to set up information for purchasing.
  • Review ECRs for start dates.
  • Make changes to the cost of base units or options for homes, after they come offline but before the month‑end closing date, to record the true or revised cost.
  • Key damaged materials reported (DMR) by the plant into the system; investigate any unusual reported quantities and forward to the plant buyer.
• MONTH END DUTIES
  • Review the changes that were made to the base BOM during the month. This report (Detailed BOM Analysis) is available from the Plant accountant.
    
    Note:
    
    You must justify any changes made to a base BOM with a cost impact of +/- $10.00.
  • At month end the Plant Analyst should review the ECR file to make sure the ECRs approved for the plant during the month have been incorporated into the Bills of Material and options, when applicable.
• PHYSICAL INVENTORY
  • Prepare facility for physical inventory.
  • Direct involvement in conducting physical…