Finance and Cost Analyst

Role & Responsibilities Project Evaluation, Investment Evaluations using DCF methodology, corporate finance, management accounting Very good at data handling in Excel Automotive Background Build and maintain granular cost models across products, departments. Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Product to design spend controls, budget guardrails, and ROI frameworks Automate financial dashboards using Excel Power Pivot, SQL, or Looker to enable real-time cost visibility Lead monthly cost variance analysis, root cause deep dives, and recommend corrective actions to leadership Support annual budgeting and forecasting cycles with scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and KPI tracking