Part-time Inventory Control Analyst
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Accounting
Cost Accountant
Duration: 12 months
Location:
Hershey, PA (potentially remote/prefer onsite)
Shift: 1st (9am 2pm) Monday through Friday
Job DescriptionThis role is critical to maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting operational continuity, and ensuring compliance with key inventory-related SOX controls across our manufacturing network.
Main Duties- Inventory monitoring and analysis to identify and resolve inventory variances.
- Clearing daily IDOC errors.
- Clearing daily COGIs.
- Identifying scanning issues and correcting.
- Inventory reconciliations and reporting activities.
- Execution and oversight of inventory-related SOX controls and documentation.
- Support for cycle count and physical inventory processes.
- Partnership with plant operations, finance, and supply chain teams to drive inventory accuracy and process compliance.
1. Inventory Analysis & SAP Inventory Management. Analyze inventory variances and discrepancies. Perform inventory reconciliations and tie-outs. Research negative inventory, COGI errors, IDOCs, and inventory exceptions. Understand cycle counts and physical inventory processes. Work comfortably in SAP (S/4 preferred) and Excel.
2. SOX Controls & Audit Compliance. Inventory-related SOX controls
Inventory count completeness reviews. Inventory adjustment approvals. Documentation and audit evidence requirements. Segregation of duties concepts. Control testing and compliance activities.
3. Advanced Excel & Data Analytics. Pivot tablesVLOOKUP/XLOOKUP. Data validation and reconciliation techniques. Trend analysis and reporting.
Must Haves (i.e., years of experience?)- 3+ years of inventory accounting or inventory control experience.
- Manufacturing environment experience.
- SAP experience preferred.
- SOX and audit support experience.
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables and lookups at minimum).
- Proven inventory variance investigation experience.
- CMG Manufacturing experience preferred
- What do you foresee as being the biggest challenge in this position?
- Translating Inventory Issues into Operation Action identifying Inventory discrepancies and then working with plant personal to resolve them.
- Years of inventory accounting or inventory control experience?
- Manufacturing experience? (Y/N)?
- SAP experience? (Y/N)?
- Experience supporting SOX controls or audits? (Y/N)?
- Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP)? (Y/N)?
- Available to start within 2-4 weeks? (Y/N)
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