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managing financial planning, analysis, and reporting for a key cost center within the
organization. This role is critical in identifying cost-saving opportunities, optimizing resource
allocation, and ensuring financial efficiency in alignment with organizational goals. The ideal
candidate will have strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to provide
strategic financial insights to support engineering and operational teams.
What you’ll do
- Cost Analysis and Optimization:1
- Conduct in-depth cost analysis for the Product Engineering Centre, identifying areas for potential cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Develop and monitor cost allocation models for accurate tracking of expenses to projects and departments.
- Financial Planning & Budgeting:
- Drive the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for the Product Engineering Centre.
- Collaborate with engineering and operational leaders to ensure alignment of financial plans with organizational objectives.
- Monitor and control operating expenses, ensuring adherence to budgets.
- Reporting & Insights: Prepare detailed financial reports, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs), cost trends and variances.
- Present actionable insights to senior management to support strategic decision-making.
- Develop dashboards and visualizations to enhance the understanding of financial data.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a financial partner to engineering and project teams, ensuring financial considerations are incorporated into operational planning.
- Support cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving cost efficiency and resource utilization.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and reporting systems within the Product Engineering Centre.
- Lead or support automation and digitalization efforts to enhance financial transparency and efficiency.
- Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with financial regulations, company policies, and internal controls.
- Monitor financial risks and propose mitigation strategies to safeguard organizational assets.
What experience you need
- Education: Chartered Accountant, Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably within a cost center or
- engineering/product-focused organization.
- Prior experience with cost optimization in R&D, product engineering, or manufacturing is highly
- desirable.
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise in financial modeling, cost analysis, and forecasting.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or Workday).
- Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects effectively.
What could set you apart
- Strategic cost management and efficiency focus.
- Collaboration and relationship-building across functions.
- Financial acumen and ability to derive actionable insights.
We offer a hybrid work setting, comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, attractive paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.
Are you ready to power your possible? Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!
Primary Location:
IND-Trivandrum-Equifax Analytics-PEC
Function:
Function - Finance
Schedule:
Full time
Top Skills
What We Do
At Equifax (NYSE: EFX), we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping financial institutions, companies, employers, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people forward.
Headquartered in Atlanta and supported by nearly 15,000 employees worldwide, Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
For more information, visit Equifax.com.
