We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Analyst to join our Plant Controlling team. This role is a critical business partner to the plant management and operations teams, providing financial insights and support to drive efficiency, profitability, and informed decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in cost accounting, financial analysis within a manufacturing environment, and hands-on experience with SAP, particularly the CO (Controlling) and FI (Financial Accounting) modules.

Key Responsibilities:Cost Accounting & Analysis:

• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations related to production costs.
• Analyze and report on manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, purchase price).
• Maintain and update standard costs for raw materials, packaging, and finished goods.
• Assist in the annual standard cost roll-up process.

Reporting & Performance Management:

• Prepare, analyze, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly plant performance reports and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to plant and corporate management.
• Develop and maintain financial models to track and forecast plant performance, operational spending, and capital expenditures.
• Provide clear, concise commentary on financial results, explaining deviations from budget, forecast, and prior periods.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Play a key role in the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for the plant.
• Collaborate with department heads (Production, Maintenance, Quality, etc.) to develop departmental budgets and spending forecasts.
• Monitor spending against budget and work with managers to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.

Inventory Control:

• Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.
• Analyze inventory levels, identify slow-moving or obsolete inventory (SLOB), and ensure proper valuation and reserve calculations.
• Support production ad-hoc issues related with inventory.
• Reconcile inventory sub-ledgers to the general ledger and conduct inventory adjustments.

SAP System Management:

• Utilize SAP CO-PC (Product Costing), CO-PA (Profitability Analysis), and FI modules as a primary tool for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• Assist in maintaining master data integrity within SAP, including cost centers, profit centers, and material masters.

Business Partnership & Special Projects:

• Act as a financial business partner to the plant leadership team, providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support.

• Analyze the financial viability of capital expenditure requests (Cap Ex), calculating ROI, payback period, and NPV.

• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• 3 plus years of experience in a financial analyst or cost accounting role, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Proficient hands-on experience with SAP, specifically with FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling) modules (e.g., CO-PC, CO-PA). This is a mandatory requirement.

• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, standard costing, and variance analysis.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, complex formulas, data modeling). Strong PowerPoint skills. Experience with BW and Hyperion.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a high attention to detail.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost accounting principles is a plus.

• Excellent collaboration skills with the demonstrated ability

• Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SAP Analytics Cloud.

• Experience with automation tools such as VBA, Catalytic, Alteryx, Analysis for Office, Python

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.

FHP Manufacturing, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a joint venture between Robert Bosch (BOSCH Group) and Carrier Corporation.

FHP Manufacturing is a leader in the production of geothermal and water source heat pumps, providing some of the most efficient heating and cooling comfort solutions in the industry.