Hybrid Cost Analyst — SQL-Driven Financial Insights

Swoon; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Swoon in Bellevue, WA or Overland Park, KS is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to support financial and operational analysis, cost management, and reporting. You will analyze financial data, compare results to budgets and forecasts, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.

The ideal candidate has a strong analytical mindset, advanced Excel skills, SQL experience, and a solid understanding of accounting and finance principles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial analysis, FP&A, or related experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to build complex models.
• SQL experience to query and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational costs and establish standard costs using financial data.
• Evaluate actual results against budgets and forecasts to identify variances.
• Develop financial reports, forecasts, and analyses for planning and decision-making.
• Investigate discrepancies and reconcile transactions to ensure data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance and reduce costs.
• Analyze proposed process changes for financial impact.
• Maintain and validate financial databases and records.
• Develop automated reporting and accounting processes to increase productivity.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost analysis

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Communication of findings

Tools

SQL

Excel

Oracle

SAP

Power BI

IBM Planning Analytics TM1

Job description

Swoon in Bellevue, WA or Overland Park, KS is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to support financial and operational analysis, cost management, and reporting. You will analyze financial data, compare results to budgets and forecasts, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.

The ideal candidate has a strong analytical mindset, advanced Excel skills, SQL experience, and a solid understanding of accounting and finance principles.