I will analyze your cogs, manufacturing costs and gross margin
Over deze dienst
Are you struggling to understand what is driving your COGS, manufacturing costs or gross margin?
I can help you turn your financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights.
I am a finance professional with 13+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, including Plant Controller and operational controlling positions across manufacturing organizations in Canada, the United States and Europe.
My expertise includes:
- COGS and manufacturing cost analysis
- Standard costing
- Material, labor and overhead analysis
- Cost variance analysis
- Gross margin and profitability analysis
- Inventory and absorption analysis
- Labor efficiency
- Pricing and product costing
- Budget vs. actual analysis
- Cost reduction opportunities
- KPI and management reporting
My goal is to explain why costs are changing, where profitability may be leaking, and what actions management can take.
Depending on your needs, I can analyze costs by product, SKU, customer, department, plant or other dimensions available in your data.
You will receive a clear Excel-based analysis together with practical conclusions Please contact me before placing an order so I can recommend the most appropriate package.
Veelgestelde vragen
Do you only work with manufacturing companies?
Manufacturing is my main area of expertise, but I can also analyze COGS and gross margins for businesses with product-based cost structures.
Can you analyze standard cost versus actual cost?
Yes. Standard vs. actual costing and variance analysis are key areas of my professional experience.
Can you identify why my gross margin is decreasing?
Yes. I can analyze the available data to identify drivers such as material costs, labor, overhead, pricing, product mix, volume or other operational factors.
Can you build a COGS dashboard?
Yes. A management-ready Excel dashboard can be included in the Premium package or added as a custom service.
Can you work with confidential financial data?
Yes. I understand the sensitivity of financial and operational information and will treat any information provided as confidential.
Can you analyze very large datasets?
Yes, but please contact me before ordering if your dataset is particularly large or complex so we can define the scope and expected deliverables.

