Financial Cost Analyst

For our life-science client in Tocino - Bellinzona - we are lookig for a Financial Cost Analyst

Main responsibilities:

- Preparing monthly and quarterly reports and analysis comparing actuals to budget/latest estimates
- Interpreting variances to develop appropriate corrective actions and to understand trends and impacts
- Identifying and effectively communicating any trends and impacts from analyses to business partners
- Serving as an expert on standard cost development, driving the business plan process to establish new standards and delivering spend analyses
- Developing and publishing cost savings scorecards and other ad hoc reporting
- Preparing net cost change analyses

Knowledge/Experience/Skills required

Bachelor degree or equal is required, preferably in Business/Economics/Finance
Fluency in spoken and written English. Italian is a real strong asset. German would be an advantage.
A minimum 3+ experience in Finance and Controlling
Strong analytical capabilities
Must demonstrate a high level of proficiency in SAP and Excel.
Successfully navigates through complex, multiply SAP systems and easily finds ways to get the needed information
Strong team player that enjoys working with multiple business partners
Result and performance driven: Takes personal ownership and full accountability for results
Demonstrated ability to work within tight deadlines with proven experience in meeting goals
Excellent attention to detail paired with timeliness
Proven communication skills; concise in oral and written

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.