Cost Analyst, Mid-level

AFIP Formations

Cost Analyst performing financial analysis and managing cost reporting at AFIP in Brazil. Collaborating with operational teams to improve cost efficiency and financial decision-making.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform the calculation, analysis and monitoring of direct and indirect costs for business units.
Prepare management reports with critical insights, highlighting variances, trends and opportunities for cost reduction.
Conduct feasibility studies and comparative cost analyses (actual vs. budget, unit cost, margin, etc.).
Automate processes, spreadsheets and KPIs to improve efficiency and the reliability of information.
Develop, maintain and enhance dashboards and decision-support tools (Excel, Power BI or similar).
Monitor operational processes to understand cost drivers and propose improvements.
Work in partnership with operations, controllership and financial planning teams to ensure alignment of information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Production/Industrial Engineering or related fields.
Postgraduate degree or specialization in Controllership, Finance or Cost Accounting is desirable (a plus).
Intermediate Excel.
Knowledge of process automation: VBA, Python, Power Query, or other tools (a plus).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance;
Dental insurance;
Totalpass;
Transportation voucher (Vale Transporte);
Meal voucher (Flash);
Licard - online well-being and quality-of-life platform;
Sesc partnership.
Quality of Life Program: "Caring for Those Who Care", offering various free services for employees:
Birthday medical check-up;
Psychological support/counseling;
Quick massage;
Acupuncture;
Physiotherapist services;
Family physician;
Nutritionist.
Some services are available to family members at reduced fees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost analysiscost monitoringfeasibility studiescomparative cost analysisprocess automationExcelPower BIVBAPythonPower Query

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingcritical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in EconomicsBachelor's degree in Production EngineeringBachelor's degree in Industrial EngineeringPostgraduate degree in ControllershipPostgraduate degree in FinancePostgraduate degree in Cost Accounting