Strategic Inventory & Costing Analyst (Hybrid)

Jobster; Bergen op Zoom; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Permanent contract

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

13th month pay + 8% holiday allowance

Training and development

Job summary

Jobster in the Netherlands is seeking a qualified Financial Inventory & Costing specialist to bridge Finance, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. You will translate production activities into correct financial transactions and support inventory valuation, costing and reporting.

You’ll drive SAP-based cost management (FICO, Material Ledger, Product Costing), support month-end closures, and collaborate across international locations to standardize processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Economics or similar.
• 3–5 years of relevant financial accounting with exposure to inventory accounting and/or product costing.
• Experience in manufacturing environment and strong knowledge of inventory valuation and costing principles.
• Strong SAP knowledge (FICO, Material Ledger, Product Costing) and advanced Excel skills.
• Professional fluency in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support inventory accounting and product costing activities.
• Execute and monitor costs in SAP (Material Ledger).
• Review production order settlements, WIP and manufacturing variances.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation in accordance with IFRS, local GAAP and tax requirements.
• Analyze inventory movements, variances and valuation drivers.
• Support COGS calculations and inventory-related reporting.
• Translate manufacturing and supply chain activities into financial transactions.
• Provide Finance and Operations stakeholders with relevant financial insights.
• Support working capital and inventory optimization initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SAP

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Economics

Tools

SAP (FICO, Material Ledger, Product Costing)

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Jobster in the Netherlands is seeking a qualified Financial Inventory & Costing specialist to bridge Finance, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. You will translate production activities into correct financial transactions and support inventory valuation, costing and reporting.

You’ll drive SAP-based cost management (FICO, Material Ledger, Product Costing), support month-end closures, and collaborate across international locations to standardize processes and controls.