Cost Analyst

To control the Group’s travel & expense cost by doing strong analytics, implementing robust processes, providing insightful reports to senior management and establishing a professional but strict relationship with service providers and stakeholders

• Monitor global mobile data to identify price optimisation opportunities, liaise with the office manager and service provider to improve cost efficiency
• Download monthly data from systems and analyse data for anomalies, highlight issues, liaise with employee/ service provider for resolution
• Review of Top Spenders and analyze high mobile usage users
• Ensuring proper track of Mobile numbers, Devices and Data card updates - Additions/Cancellations/Multiple /Spare numbers etc.
• Prepare mobile corporate policy and drive compliance globally. Identify, investigate and report non-compliance users/offices to the management
• Liaising with accounts payables team for timely payments to service providers
• Prepare monthly reports on cost per department, location, person; trends; for senior management
• Facilitate contracts with Mobile Network Operators
• Prepare Budget vs Actual reports and provide commentary on month on month basis
• Analyse data for patterns/trends; show potential for cost savings through policy/process change or innovation

• Strong personality, not shy: must communicate with senior people; having discussions about their behaviour if they don’t comply to the rules
• Negotiation with mobile service providers and office managers
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people