- 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 or similar field; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred