DEN Sr. Standard Cost Analyst

Senior Standard Cost Analyst (Denver)

Within our Corporate Finance team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking a Senior Analyst - Standard Cost to help shape how we analyze and improve cost data across our growing organization! We take pride in our vision to be "world's best," which inspires us to keep building, refining, and innovating!

At Leprino Foods, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $84,000 and $101,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.

• Build product cost estimates that support business growth and new product development.
• Partner with Plant Accounting, R&D, Product Development, and Commercial Finance to offer cost modeling guidance and expertise.
• Compare cost performance across product forms and locations to identify opportunities for efficiency and savings.
• Ensure accurate standard costing by conducting regular audits and maintaining costing systems in SAP.
• Lead the review and implementation of production budget inputs each year in collaboration with key teams.
• Provide training and guidance to other analysts on standard cost processes and tools.
• Help colleagues understand how product yields, ingredients, and processes influence costs.
• Serve as a trusted resource on cost drivers and financial impacts, using your understanding of operations and financial processes.
• Participate in and help lead improvement initiatives to make costing methods more accurate and responsive.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects that help business units make thoughtful decisions.
• Review current processes and suggest updates to improve clarity, efficiency, and consistency.
• Maintain compliance with company policy and internal controls related to cost data and procedures.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Five or more years of experience in operational accounting or a related field.
• Strong skills in interpreting complex cost data and financial information.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar enterprise financial systems.
• The ability to work a weekly 3/2 (office/home) hybrid schedule.

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• A master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA, CMA, and/or MBA preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting cross-functional finance initiatives or manufacturing operations.
• Exposure to product costing in a manufacturing or CPG setting.
• Comfort presenting financial insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

Offering You In Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Our Story:

Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino Foods is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three passionate individuals in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to well over 5,000 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey?