Cost & Financial Planning Analyst

Sensata Technologies, Inc.; Aguascalientes; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensata Technologies, Inc. in Aguascalientes, Mexico is seeking a Cost and Financial Planning Analyst to forecast, budget, report and analyze the company's finance and expenses.

You will perform forecasting, variance analysis, and build cost models to support leadership reviews, identify trends, and drive cost optimization across operations. The role requires a bachelor's degree, strong communication, organization, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; collaborative team player in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Team player in fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, and presentation).
• Solid organization, planning, and time management to achieve results.
• Strong ethical values and integrity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Forecast, report, and track operational metrics.
• Perform variance analysis between actual, prior and standard costs.
• Analyze financial data and create cost and financial models for decision support.
• Report on financial and cost performance for leadership reviews.
• Analyze past results, identify trends, and suggest improvements.
• Provide trend and forecast analysis and recommend actions for optimization.
• Recommend changes by analyzing data and comparing alternatives; study proposed changes.
• Identify and drive process improvements, including standard and ad-hoc reports and tools.
• Suggest changes in procedures to improve efficiencies in payments and procurement.
• Examine data to help reduce costs across operations.
• Analyze the market to identify growth opportunities and risks.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Variance analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Ethical integrity

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Full time

IRC98578

The Cost and Financial Planning Analyst is responsible for a variety of aspects including forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analyzing the company's finance and expenses.

General Responsibilities

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
• Performs variance analysis between actual, prior and standard costs
• Analyze financial data and create cost and financial models for decision support
• Report on financial and cost performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
• Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, and tools
• Recommend changes in operating procedures to improve efficiencies in payment and procurement processes
• Examine data to help with reducing cost in all operations
• Analyze the market and identify opportunities for growth and potential risks

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

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