Cost Analyst Resume
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SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:
- Cost Estimating Reading Engineering Drawings SAP
- Financial Analysis Automotive Cost Accounting
- Variance Analysis German Language Multinational Corporations
- Forecasting Kaizen/Lean Culture Accounting
- Microsoft Office Suite Standard Costing Process Flow Analysis
- English Language/Communication Manufacturing
- Supplier Analysis Cost Models Continuous Improvement
- ERP/MRP Systems Project Controlling Cross - Functional Teams
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential
Cost Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Build cost models/calculations for parts/projects after receipt of RFQ using engineering drawings and commercial information provided or obtained.
- Track, analyze, and report projects’ financials using key performance indicators throughout the product lifecycle.
- Estimate manufacturing plan and costs for a given part/project based on engineering drawings, specs, and the specifics of manufacturing location.
- Analyze and interpret the direct and indirect costs and financials of a project, making suggestions to Sales and Application Team Managers for improvement when applicable, as well as performing quote-to-actual variance analysis.
- Work closely with Purchasing to obtain competitive component costs as well as recommend suppliers based on quotes, and/or challenging Purchasing’s sourcing decisions when applicable.
Confidential
Financial Analyst - Project Controller
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the financial data collection process for parts/projects, and consolidate into a cost model, including allocation of indirect costs.
- Work effectively with a cross-functional team to assess program parameters.
- Analyze, interpret and report the costs and financials of a project, making suggestions for improvement when applicable.
- Calculate machine rates together with finance team, and perform sensitivity analyses.
- Communicate new program opportunities to MHUS leadership.
Confidential
Financial Analyst - Project ControllerResponsibilities:
- Estimate costs for Confidential /new business opportunities utilizing the engineering drawings, BOMs and suggested process flows.
- Work on cross-functional teams to ensure cost estimations’ accuracy.
- Support engineering change process by estimating applicable costs.
- Organize and compile key project documents, and regular reporting of project status along with project leader to middle and upper management.
Confidential
Financial Analyst - Project ControllerResponsibilities:
- Track, analyze and report tooling budgets, especially overspent items and their causes.
- Track and report engineers’ and designers’ workloads and capacity.
- Supervise interns including scheduling their time and projects.
- Contracts administration, specifically tracking the sales price of finished goods in the cost trackers based on LTA/productivity, engineering changes, etc.
- Review incoming POs and accept or reject them back to Sales based on the cost trackers.
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable, monthly and yearly close, writing journal entries and working in the general ledger as well as performing credit checks.
- Production control reporting, including running and translating production reports for management and tracking scrap trends within the plant.
- Schedule production for assigned customers and help to maintain kanban system; stage product for shipment and send ASNs to customer; dispute premium freight charges.
