Cost Analyst
About The Position
Gauzy is a world-leading material science company, focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of vision and light control technologies that support safe, sustainable, comfortable, and agile user experiences across various industries.
We are looking for an experienced Cost Analyst specializing in costing to join our finance department. This role involves analyzing and managing cost-related data, ensuring the accuracy of the financial information, and offering insights to drive the optimization of cost structures. The position is integral to our company's success, requiring extensive collaboration and support across all departments, along with close cooperation with global markets.
Joining the Gauzy team means being part of an elite group of innovators with a passion for creating future-defining and groundbreaking technologies that shape our everyday lives.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a costing model for the manufacturing company organized by profit centers.
- Analyze and verify financial and operational data, collaborating with various departments, including operations, procurement, supply chain, marketing, and R&D.
- Perform cost analysis to identify areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
- Work closely with the company's global sites.
- Support the analysis of sales and profitability and deliver financial forecasts to support the achievement of company goals.
- Participate in the annual budget planning and maintenance process.
- Be part of presentations for investors, management, and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, industry engineering or another quantitative field
- 3-5 years of experience in a financial planning/economic department
- Proven experience in building costing models in a manufacturing company, including cost allocations
- Strong analytical skills and expertise in Excel (a must)
- Team player with the ability to self-start and direct work in an unstructured environment
- Detail-oriented, capable of multitasking, and prioritizing to deliver impact in a fast-paced environment
- Curiosity to learn about a complex business and a desire to grow as an analyst
- Experience with SAP B1 and SF is an advantage
- Fluent in English