Business Analyst - Costing & Margin Optimization
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1. Mechanism Design & Development
- Design and document the end-to-end process for tracking work order financials (costing, margins, consumptions, spending).
- Develop standardized reporting templates, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor performance at each stage of the work order lifecycle.
- Identify and map data sources from various systems (ERP, CRM, time-tracking, procurement) to create a single source of truth.
- Propose and implement automated data collection and validation processes to ensure data integrity.
2. Data Analysis & Insight Generation
- Conduct deep-dive analysis to compare quoted costs and margins against actuals, identifying and investigating variances.
- Analyze consumption rates (materials, labor hours) and spending patterns to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for cost savings.
- Perform root cause analysis on margin erosion, providing clear explanations for deviations.
- Develop predictive models to forecast final margins and flag "at-risk" work orders proactively.
3. Process Improvement & Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with the Sales and Quotations team to ensure cost estimates are accurate and reflective of current operational realities.
- Work with Project Managers and Operations teams to understand consumption variances and implement corrective actions.
- Partner with the Finance department to ensure the mechanism aligns with general ledger accounts and financial reporting requirements.
- Facilitate regular review meetings with stakeholders to present findings, insights, and recommendations.
4. System & Tool Enhancement
- Act as a key user for the company's ERP system (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics) regarding work order and project accounting modules.
- Identify and recommend system enhancements or new tools to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the costing mechanism.
- Lead or contribute to the implementation of relevant business intelligence (BI) tools.
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