# Cost Analyst

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cost-analyst

A Cost Analyst examines an organization's spending patterns and production costs, performing variance analysis and financial modeling to help management understand where budgets deviate from plans. Working primarily in Excel and enterprise systems like SAP, they apply cost accounting principles to support pricing decisions, budgeting, and manufacturing efficiency initiatives. This role is common in manufacturing, finance, and operations departments and typically reports to a finance manager or controller.

Top skills: [Cost Accounting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cost-accounting), [Financial Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-modeling), [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sap), [Variance Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/variance-analysis)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Senior Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-financial-analyst)

## Similar roles

[Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst), [Budget Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/budget-analyst), [Chief Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-estimator), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Pricing Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pricing-analyst), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Senior Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-estimator), [Senior Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-financial-analyst)

## Open Cost Analyst roles (2)

- [Cost Analyst](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Wyoming-Michigan/Cost-Analyst_R-55964-1) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) — Wyoming, MI (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)
- [Cost Analyst](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Elyria-OH-United-States/Cost-Analyst_REQ-1000048476) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Elyria, OH (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)

## Likely next role (12)

Where Cost Analysts commonly go next: [Senior Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-financial-analyst).

- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://stvinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stv/job/Empire-State-Building-New-York-New-York/Senior-Financial-Analyst_JR6158) at [STV Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stv-group) (listed on STV Group's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://ffive.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/f5jobs/job/Seattle/Senior-Financial-Analyst_RP1038652) at [F5](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/f5) — Seattle, WA (listed on F5's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Barcelona-Spain/Senior-Finance-Business-Partner_R26-2679) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metropolis/jobs/7919029003) at [Metropolis Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/metropolis-technologies) — Seattle, WA (listed on Metropolis Technologies's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://www.viz.com/company-jobs?gh_jid=5113388007) at [Viz Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/viz-media) — San Francisco, CA (listed on Viz Media's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://unitytech.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Unity/job/New-York-NY-USA/Senior-Financial-Analyst_JOBREQ-2616013) at [Unity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unity) — New York, NY (listed on Unity's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R119423) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://taylormorrison.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TaylorMorrisonCareers/job/FL---Orlando-Division-Office-2600-Lake-Lucien-Drive-Suite-350-Maitland-FL-32751/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R0014326) at [Taylor Morrison](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-morrison) — Maitland, FL (listed on Taylor Morrison's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://qvc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/QRG/job/USA-OH-West-Chester/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R82228) at [Qurate Retail Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/qurate-retail-group) (listed on Qurate Retail Group's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://oceanspray.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OceanSprayJobs/job/Lakeville-MA/Senior-Financial-Analyst_R5193) at [Ocean Spray](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ocean-spray) — Lakeville, MA (listed on Ocean Spray's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Cost Analyst (176)

From [Accounting Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-analyst), [Budget Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/budget-analyst), [Chief Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-estimator), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Pricing Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pricing-analyst), [Risk Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/risk-analyst), [Senior Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-estimator), [Senior Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-financial-analyst).

- [Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Financial-Analyst_R120251) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2027329/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://stvinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stv/job/Empire-State-Building-New-York-New-York/Senior-Financial-Analyst_JR6158) at [STV Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stv-group) (listed on STV Group's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://rocket.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/rocket_careers/job/AMC-San-Jose-CRI/Financial-Analyst_R2026-6685) at [Rocket Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rocket-software) — San Jose, CA (listed on Rocket Software's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://franklintempleton.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs-Clarion/job/New-York-New-York-United-States-of-America/Financial-Analyst_869453-1) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — New York, NY (listed on Clarion Partners's own careers site)
- [Pricing Analyst](https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/Arlington-VA/Pricing-Analyst_8533) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) (listed on AeroVironment's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://ffive.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/f5jobs/job/Seattle/Senior-Financial-Analyst_RP1038652) at [F5](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/f5) — Seattle, WA (listed on F5's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/PEK-CJ/Financial-Analyst_R-30257) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — PEK CJ (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst, FP&A](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/370b53bc-f0b0-4153-81f6-f9efa1e8a20d/financial-analyst-fp-a-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $100,000 – $125,000
- [Financial Analyst](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Camarillo-CA/Financial-Analyst_REQ36259) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Camarillo, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)

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