Financial Analyst - Inventory & Costing (ERP/SAP)

PALFINGER; Tiffin (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

PALFINGER is seeking a Financial Analyst to partner with Operations and Sales, driving costing, inventory analysis, and month‑end close processes in a dynamic manufacturing environment. You will analyze installation costs, work-in-process activity, labor rates, and overhead to provide actionable insights to management.

The role supports forecasting, annual and strategic planning, and other finance initiatives while requiring 3–5 years of accounting experience and a Bachelor’s degree in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Experience with SAP and/or Visual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze installation builds, including material, labor, and overhead costs, and provide results to management.
• Collaborate with Sales using accurate costing information to review and establish customer pricing.
• Manage key inventory accounting activities, including inventory reserves, excess and slow-moving inventory analysis, cycle counts, and year-end physical inventory.
• Run weekly work-in-progress (WIP) journals, analyze WIP reports, close internal work orders, and monitor labor and overhead rates.
• Support month-end close, forecasts, annual and strategic plans, pro forma analysis, and additional operational, finance, and accounting projects.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Costing analysis

Inventory analysis

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Visual

Job description

PALFINGER is seeking a Financial Analyst to partner with Operations and Sales, driving costing, inventory analysis, and month‑end close processes in a dynamic manufacturing environment. You will analyze installation costs, work-in-process activity, labor rates, and overhead to provide actionable insights to management.

The role supports forecasting, annual and strategic planning, and other finance initiatives while requiring 3–5 years of accounting experience and a Bachelor’s degree in