Joe Muscat
About Joe Muscat
Joe Muscat is a Senior Financial Analyst at Karma Automotive, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, with previous roles at Emulex and Western Digital.
Work at Karma Automotive
Joe Muscat has been employed at Karma Automotive since 2017, serving as a Senior Financial Analyst. He operates from the company's location in Irvine, California. In this role, he interacts daily with executive management to optimize budgeted expenditures. His responsibilities include ensuring timely execution of financial closing cycles, managing expense accruals, and collaborating closely with the Accounting team to ensure accurate cost capture. He also supports General and Administrative (G&A) functional teams by preparing financial analyses for business cases.
Education and Expertise
Joe Muscat studied at Cypress College, where he focused on Accounting and earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree. His educational background provides a foundation for his expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. He specializes in G&A areas and has developed skills in preparing management reports related to cost centers, budgets, commitments, actuals, and variances.
Background
Before joining Karma Automotive, Joe Muscat worked for eight years at Emulex as a Financial Analyst Staff from 2007 to 2015 in Costa Mesa, California. He also has experience as a Senior Financial Analyst at WD, a Western Digital company, where he worked from 1999 to 2007 in Lake Forest, California. His extensive background in financial analysis spans over two decades, contributing to his current role.
Achievements
In his current position and previous roles, Joe Muscat has played a key role in identifying risks and opportunities related to strategic objectives. He is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and comprehensiveness of budgets for assigned business areas. His work includes reviewing and approving purchase requisitions to ensure alignment with budget and proper account coding, showcasing his attention to detail in financial management.