- Gather and analyze financial data
- Determine standard costs and investigate variances with actual costs
- Prepare detailed reports, both periodically and ad-hoc
- Help management make important decisions based on costs and benefits (e.g. investments, market growth, pricing changes)
- Create and manage budgets, and monitor spending
- Conduct audits on financial processes and transactions
- Monitor changes in processes or methods to calculate effects on overall costs
- Estimate product costs for existing and new products
- Forecast and analyze costs of processes, labor and inventory
- Suggest cost-reducing or profitable solutions
- Conduct market research to support future business planning
Proven experience as a cost analyst, cost specialist or similar roleExperience in data, operational and financial analysisKnowledge of accounting processes and softwareStrong analytical skillsA business acumenGreat attention to detailGood communication aptitudeDegree in Finance, Accounting