Business Unit Costing Analyst

Description We are seeking a Business Unit Costing Analyst BU finance is a “tool” for consistent improvement by providing analysis and presenting situation in a clear fashion, with responsibility to reflect the Business Unit’s financial results Main Tasks: Day to Day Activities and Forecast monitoring Controlling the process of creating the line’s P&L for each voyage and performing forecast updates on a daily basis. Updating the forecast on a daily basis, comparing and analyzing the gaps between the current forecast vs the previous forecasts. Provide actual P&L for each voyage including its full analysis Perform ongoing analysis of the BU financial data to provide significant inputs to improve P&L’s accuracy and the BU results. Optimizing and controlling BU costs/revenues Deep analysis and full understanding of cost items – constant monitoring to identify trends & cost improvement opportunities Standard Cost versions analysis to identify changes that will directly impact the line’s result Challenge cost items from Operation / Procurement / Logistics / LT. Analyze implications of cost items and to improve cost structure Analyze cargo mix, to identify potential of revenue increase and improve performance Improve fixed and variable costs when possible, and identify alternatives to existing items Budget preparation & monitoring Preparing the line’s budget Monitor actual vs. budget / forecast vs. budget analysis of the line, and provide gaps explanation. Raising gaps to the BU management Accountable for improving forecast and budget processes to improve accuracy and reduce gaps vs. actual Voyage account (P&L) analysis  Closing all voyages accounts in PA systems, performing interline accounting and working with all relevant units Work with accounting to track PA vs. accounting gaps Get inputs of non-manifest income, demurrage, storage and rebates in order to allocate on the line’s P&L  Requirements An academic degree in Economics/Business management/Industrial Engineering Management or related fields Knowledge in ZIMBI system Full control of office tools, Excel in particular Excellent control of English