Cost & Financial Planning Analyst responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting in a global technology company. Collaborating with leadership to analyze financial data and drive process improvements.
Responsibilities
Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.
Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews.
Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.
Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials.
Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, and tools.
Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models.
Requirements
A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation.
Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results.
Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity.
Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards.
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers.
Power BI data analysis and Dashboarding: Power BI experience in a financial environment.
Demonstrated ability to build end-to-end reporting solutions, from data extraction to stakeholder presentation.
Experience using AI or machine learning tools to support financial analysis, forecasting, or performance reporting and improve efficiency, accuracy, and insight through automation or predictive analytics.
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