Financial Analyst Cost Accounting

MSD Netherlands

Haarlem

Hybrid

EUR 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

35.5 vacation days per year

8% holiday allowance and 3% year-end 3

Excellent pension plan

On-site restaurant

Job summary

MSD Netherlands in Haarlem is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the COSI Finance team, focusing on inventory, production and product cost data, and supporting the monthly close across global branches.

The role delivers end-to-end cost accounting and compliance, drives cost control improvements, and collaborates with cross-functional teams in a hybrid environment. A finance degree and 2–3 years of relevant experience are required, with SAP experience preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in finance, business, administration or economics.
2–3 years of relevant finance experience in manufacturing/production, analytics or cost accounting.
Experience with SAP production analysis and US GAAP accounting.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

Maintain, review, and report inventory, production and product cost data.
Support monthly close and management cycles for multiple branches.
Deliver end-to-end cost accounting, compliance, and finance support.
Identify cost control improvements and drive efficiency.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Cost Accounting

Financial Analysis

Data Analysis

Decision Making

Economics

Financial Modeling

Accounting Apps

Cost Controls

Cost Accounting Standards

Education

Finance/Business/Economics degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your career and contribute to a greater cause? Join our innovative team at one of the largest industrial pharma companies in the Netherlands.

At location Haarlem we have an exciting opportunity for a

Financial Analyst

Welcome in our team

Our COSI Human Health (HH) Finance team leverages sophisticated financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation techniques to propel medical innovation and enhance people's lives. As part of this role, you'll manage, review, report. Furthermore, you will analyze inventory, production, and product cost data and support monthly accounting close and management cycles for multiple branches across the world in the Cost of Sales & Inventory (COSI) matrix organization.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. The Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Purpose of the role

This position is part of the COSI matrix organization, which performs end to end activities from actual occurrence of a financial result till consolidation level in HQ. As a Financial Analyst your main tasks will be maintaining, reviewing, reporting and analyzing inventory, production and product cost data and supporting the monthly accounting close and management cycles for multiple branches. For this role you will oversee and deliver end to end cost accounting, compliance, and finance support.

Tasks And Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Maintain and create product cost under US GAAP rules.
Control, analyze, and report production results and variances.
Review and ensure accurate data is reported for monthly product cost and inventory consolidation close.
Analyze standard revision on a global level and ensure appropriate accounting is performed.
Identify and work on initiatives to improve cost control and increase efficiency.
Provide accurate and timely financial cost and inventory data to customers.
Participate in special and ad hoc projects to support management analysis.

Your profile

Bachelor's/Master's in finance/business/administration/economics.
2-3 years of relevant work experience in Finance, preferably in manufacturing/production, analytics or cost accounting.
Experience with SAP production analysis and in preparing accounts in accordance with US GAAP.
Improvement mindset.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

What We Offer

Working at our organization means collaborating to improve health in an international environment alongside dedicated colleagues. You will have every opportunity to develop yourself and show who you are. In addition, you can expect an attractive benefits package, including