Cost Productivity Specialist

About the role

The Cost Productivity Specialist supports enterprise transformation initiatives by providing financial governance, forecasting, planning, and analytics. Working closely with FP&A, Controllership, HR, External Reporting, and the Project Management Office, you will ensure accurate tracking of transformation costs, savings, cash impacts, and balance‑sheet activity.

Key responsibilities

• Lead governance activities for transformation financials, including quarterly balance‑sheet reviews and preparation of CEO approval materials.
• Partner with External Reporting to document and represent restructuring results in published financials.
• Consolidate transformation inputs across monthly close, forecast, strategic plan, and operating plan cycles.
• Validate estimates, pressure‑test assumptions, and provide finance guidance to cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Develop short‑ and long‑term financial models for cost, savings, cash flow, balance‑sheet, and stranded‑cost impacts.
• Own the central stranded‑cost model and perform ad‑hoc FP&A analysis as needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed before start date.
• Minimum seven (7) years of finance or accounting experience in private, public, government, or military settings.
• Advanced degree (Master’s) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field is a plus.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to collaborate with innovative colleagues worldwide.
• Exposure to large‑scale transformation projects and strategic finance initiatives.
• Supportive environment that encourages curiosity and professional growth.