Cost Analyst

Apex Systems; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Cost Analyst to support the Value Creation Program finance team. The role focuses on validating savings ideas, building business cases, and providing financial backing for supplier negotiations in the direct material cost stream.

You will work in a cross-functional team of four, help size opportunities, ensure governance and reporting, and prepare leadership with status updates on savings progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting required.
• Minimum 5 years in Purchasing Finance, Product Finance or related analytical role.
• Proven ability to develop, validate, and defend financial business cases.
• Strong analytical capability across multiple systems.
• High attention to detail with governance and process discipline.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel).
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Validate commercial and technical savings ideas through business cases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team to size and ideate savings opportunities.
• Build supplier fact packs and negotiation strategies to drive savings.
• Ensure adherence to savings governance, docs standards, and approvals.
• Monitor progress to VCP targets and report to leadership.

Skills

Analytical ability

MS Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Finance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Job description

# Cost AnalystApply**Job#: 3045745****Job Description:****The Value Creation Program (VCP) Finance Coordinator** will be responsible for supporting the B1 direct material cost (DMC) workstream. The focus of the B1 workstream is to reduce the DMC for current production vehicles/parts within the VCP. This position is very collaborative with other functions. The finance coordinator will be 1 out of a 4-person team (Team of 4) comprised of a Buyer, Engineer, Cost Engineer, and Finance Coordinator. In addition to validating ideas and building business cases, the VCP coordinator will provide financial support and backup to building negotiations fact packs and strategies. Role will be onsite 100%. This position is responsible for: • Validate commercial and technical savings ideas through business cases. • Collaborate with the cross functional team of 4 to size and ideate potential savings opportunities. • Build supplier fact pack and negotiation strategies to drive direct material savings. • Ensure adherence to savings governance, documentation standards, and approval requirements. • Monitor progress to internal VCP targets and communicate status to leadership. What You’ll Learn • Use of “should cost” and other tools to understand and contest supplier quotes. • Tools to negotiate with suppliers. • Make/Buy studies, Inbound transport cost, Transformation cost • Impact of take rates and vehicle volume/mix on Annual Purchase Value. • Financial reporting for purchasing (flow through, carryover, incremental). What This Role Will Prepare You For • Future roles in Purchasing Finance/Ops, Value Optimization/Engineering, Product Cost Standard (PCS), Total production cost (TPC), Vehicle Cost Coordination, Vehicle Cost Engineering. • Exposure to Senior Finance and Operations Leadership Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting. • Minimum 5 years of experience in Purchasing Finance, Product Finance, Vehicle Cost Engineering, Plant Cost Analyst, or a comparable analytical role. • Proven ability to develop, validate, and defend financial business cases. • Strong analytical capability, including interpretation of complex data across multiple systems. • High attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy, governance, and process discipline. • Proficiency in MS Office (emphasis on Excel) • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, matrixed team environment. Preferred Qualifications • Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or Accounting. • Experience in automotive and/or manufacturing environments. • Solid understanding of commercial and technical savings concepts and cost-reduction methodologies. • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment and develop creative approaches to problem solving *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** August 10, 2026**Pay Range:** $35 - $43 per hour