Staff Accountant/Analyst

Our curiosity has made us a driving force in automation technology for decades. Today, we have more than 20,000 employees all over the world working towards our vision of inspiring customers with intelligent and intuitive industrial automation solutions.

We want to keep the world moving, so we’re looking for inventive talents and team players – in other words, colleagues who can make a real contribution. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better! Summary of job contents

Under the direction of the Head of Finance, this position functions as a key contributor for the preparation, analysis, and submission of budget-related reporting packages as well as to control the company’s financial performance. The successful candidate will perform functions with hands-on expertise in budget development processes, including financial and cost accounting, product costing, inventory, and general ledger, as well as handle projects assigned by management.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare and comment monthly financial reporting package for FESTO US and assist in the preparation of the NAFTA financial report;
• Initiate, along with the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, the annual budget planning cycle through preparation and dissemination of the annual budget letter, including economic outlook, budgeting guidelines, and reporting schedule;
• Coordinate and assist cost center leaders with the formulation of budgets, including operating expenses and capital expenditures, in accordance with corporate policies and guidelines;
• Assist with the collection of planning data, perform data uploads in FESTO’s ERP systems and data analysis as required to produce reports in compliance with corporate reporting guidelines;
• Maintain key figures used for actual and plan cost allocations in SAP;
• Submit timely budget reports to Festo AG & Co in the required form and fashion;
• Periodic review of cost center actual versus plan expense development with cost center leaders;
• Perform detailed financial statement analysis as required, including discussions on various issues;
• Assist in the preparation and timely submission of quarterly forecasts to Festo AG & Co
• Support the Sales Analyst with the yearly price increase and sales planning processes;
• Work closely with our accounting supervisor on topics including sales tax, general accounting, support on audit/tax topics and fixed assets.
• Other tasks, projects and/or responsibilities may be assigned on an as needed basis.
  
  

Knowledge And Experience

• BS Accounting
• Minimum of 1-3 years manufacturing finance experience. Hands on experience in budgeting processes, general ledger, inventory and product costing.
• Communicates with co-workers, management, internal clients and others in a courteous and professional manner
• Use of modern communication tools to support cost center leaders
• Ensure accurate submission of agreed plan and forecast related reporting packages
• Read, analyze and interpret financial reports and transpose facts into statements or manageable work packages
• Continuous desire to learn and drive to further improve our analysis and reporting tools
• Strong PC and software skills, specifically in MS Excel, PowerPoint. SAP experience/knowledge is a plus.
• Working knowledge of financial ERP Model, finance experience in a manufacturing environment, SAP knowledge is a plus
• Experience using an enterprise business intelligence tool is a plus
• Knowledge of financial ERP model a plus