Cost Analyst

Airswift; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Cost Analyst for a 1-year assignment in Deer Park, TX. The role focuses on financial reporting, forecasting, and capital programme support, collaborating with project controls, procurement, finance and engineering leadership.

SAP reporting, Business Warehouse and Power BI will be used to improve cost visibility and forecasting accuracy. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Business/Accounting/Finance with 3–8 years manufacturing experience; strong SAP, advanced Excel, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline with minimum 18 hours of accounting.
• 3–8 years of experience in manufacturing operations or related industry.
• Experience supporting financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost tracking.
• Experience working with capital spend reporting, capital planning, or project-related financial data.

Responsibilities

• Improve cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making through SAP reporting, Business Warehouse, and Power BI.
• Collaborate with project controls, procurement, finance, and engineering leadership.
• Support capital planning, KPI reporting, and process improvement in a technical manufacturing setting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP (S/4HANA)

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Cost Analyst

Duration: 1 year assignment (possible extension)

Schedule: 9/80 (on-site)

Location: Deer Park, TX

This opportunity sits within a corporate engineering environment and focuses on financial reporting, forecasting, and capital programme support. The role will work closely with project controls, procurement, finance, and engineering leadership to improve cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making through SAP reporting, Business Warehouse, and Power BI. This position offers strong exposure to capital planning, KPI reporting, and process improvement in a technical manufacturing setting.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 18 hours of accounting.

Required Experience

• Between 3 to 8 years of experience in manufacturing operations or a related industry.
• Experience supporting financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost tracking.
• Experience working with capital spend reporting, capital planning, or project-related financial data.

Required Skills

• Strong SAP capability, preferably S4HANA, including experience developing variants and standardising regular reports.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook, with strong knowledge of advanced Excel functions and formulas.
• Strong analytical ability and financial acumen, with the ability to work accurately with large volumes of data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a virtual business setting.
• Ability to identify reporting or process gaps and support continuous improvement in business processes and data quality.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding of project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Planning.
• Experience using Business Warehouse and developing automated reporting solutions with Power BI.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.