Cost analyst

Job Description

We are looking for a cost analyst to help us audit our expenses and find ways to make our operations more cost-efficient.Youll be the go-to person for cost analysis and youll get to prepare reports to help management make better decisions. To do this job well, wed like you to be well-versed in data and financial analysis, and have strong attention to detail.Ultimately, your job will be an integral part of our efforts to ensure profitability and business success.Responsibilities
• 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

Keyskills :
analytical skillsproject managementprocurementfinancial analysis