Business Analyst - Cost Management

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) reporting packages for each business dimension and report them to corporate and local management;
• Assist and support month-end closing procedures;
• Ensure timely submission, accuracy, and validity of reports to associated team members or managers;
• Provide detailed analysis on manufacturing costs, inventory, revenue, expenses, and CAPEX, as well as develop specific cost analysis and reporting;
• Prepare analysis of fixed spending by department and guarantee active monthly follow-up and support to departments' responsible explaining variances;
• Validate costs registered in the accounting ledger and identify potential corrections/adjustments;
• Participate in costs' budgeting and planning cycles;
• Support in defining cost-saving initiatives and cost reduction programs;
• Support in stock valuation, calculation of industrial unit costs/tariffs, stock indicators, and bill of materials audit;
• Validate raw material purchases and intercompany prices;
• Perform ad-hoc product/plant cost analysis to support operations;
• Support the inventory process and reconciliations;
• Support controller supervisor's efforts for implementing and maintaining internal controls at the plant for finance;