Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis – Cost Accounting for PRO

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

ABOUT THE ROLE

SC Johnson has an exciting growth opportunity for a finance professional to join our commercial PRO organization.

As a Senior Analyst, you will provide financial planning, reporting, and analysis, delivering best in class costing and analytical support to North America Supply Chain and Commercial Finance, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of product costing for all items manufactured at the Stanley, North Carolina manufacturing plant and those sourced from third-party manufacturers. You will serve as an integral partner to Supply Chain leaders and have accountability for raw materials, packaging, and conversion costs, as well as support for cost savings initiatives and new product launches aimed at optimizing delivered product costs. This includes warehousing expenses across United States distribution centers, including sales freight and inventory valuation under GAAP, including reserves and controls.

Additionally, you will partner with Supply Chain leadership to drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. You will also serve as a subject matter expert and share knowledge and best practices across Finance and other cross-functional teams.

You will report to the North America Supply Chain Finance Manager, and will partner closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, and Commercial FP&A teams across all levels of the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Costing & Delivered Cost Management

• Deliver best in class product costing support to North America Supply Chain, Commercial Finance, and Marketing.

• Own the standard costing process for the annual budget and all new SKUs, covering materials, packaging, conversion (labor and overhead), logistics, and third-party manufacturing.

• Prepare rough and final cost estimates and financial analysis for new or modified products in partnership with NPD, Marketing, and Commercial FP&A.

• Support cost savings initiatives by identifying opportunities, quantifying impact, and evaluating product or process changes.

• Provide financial analysis for sourcing, network, and strategy initiatives, including management recommendations.

• Act as a subject matter expert on product costing and transfer pricing; support Finance and Supply Chain teams and coordinate standard cost updates across North America.

• Monitor, analyze, and optimize total delivered costs; provide ad hoc insights to support profitability and decision-making.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the annual budget for U.S. Supply Chain operations, including operating expenses, manufacturing P&L, distribution costs, inventory reserves, headcount, and cost savings.

• Develop and maintain annual standard costs in accordance with SCJP costing methodologies.

• Analyze US Operations results versus budget, forecast, and prior year; investigate variances and clearly communicate key drivers.

• Proactively recommend cost savings and performance improvement initiatives.

• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses for Finance and Operations leadership.

Reporting, Controls & Compliance

• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting and commentary for the Stanley manufacturing site and U.S. distribution centers.

• Review manufacturing and distribution costs and recommend inventory reserve adjustments as appropriate.

• Ensure inventory valuation complies with U.S. GAAP, including lower of cost or market, slow‑moving, and obsolescence reserves.

• Maintain strong internal controls; support internal and external audits, physical inventory, and cycle counts.

• Perform periodic reviews of BOMs and routings to ensure accurate cost calculations.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting with 3+ years of progressive accounting or financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience

• Experience