Costing Financial Analyst

**_ Responsibilities: _**
- Provides complex, financial analysis for a financial function or a business.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with business leaders to guide and influence decision-making.
- Provides analytics to business initiatives, typically representing a sub-function within finance for a particular business.
- Supports policy and process improvement and identifies opportunities.
- Identifies issues and proposes solutions.
- Represents finance on cross
- functional teams.
- Provides mentoring and guidance to analysts.

**_ Education and Experience Required: _**
- First level university degree with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.g., CPA, MBA) preferred.
- Typically 4+ years of experience as a financial analyst.
- Typically experienced in more than one finance function.

**_ Knowledge and Skills: _**
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Good business acumen.
- Familiarity with ERP systems a plus.
- Data tools knowledge and experience including Access, SQL and Advanced Excel.
- Prior experience with SAP ideal, but not required.
- Demonstrated Project Management skills desired.