Cost Analyst

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

Interact with customers, business executives, and stakeholders while managing and preparing sales reports. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities and assisting customers with their needs.

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

Business Operations: Use keen critical thinking skills to evaluate business processes to discover areas for improvement. Typically requires collaboration with key stakeholders, development of process-improvement procedures, and implementation of strategies to achieve desired outcomes. May also require project management and performance monitoring. Financial Operations: Employ strong analytical skills to evaluate financial data, identify financial performance trends, assess financial risk, and make recommendations. Typically requires creating financial models, forecasting budgets and expenses, and researching economic conditions.

Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Provide operational support to senior members of project team. Regular duties include assisting with planning and overall strategy, creating analytical reports, maintaining project documents, monitoring and evaluating project activities, preparing budgets and comparing actual expenditures, and reviewing contracts.