Senior Plant Financial Analyst (SAP, Costing & FP&A)

ZF Group; Marshall (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Diversity culture

Community outreach activities

Job summary

ZF Group in Marshall, Illinois seeks a Principal Financial Analyst to manage plant-level cost accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting. You will support the Plant Controller and Operations leadership, drive month-end close, and ensure compliance with internal controls.

The role involves SAP-based cost accounting, ZP8 reporting, and IFRS accounting under ZF, with the expectation of strong financial analysis and presentation skills developed over 8+ years in manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in accounting; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of accounting experience in a high-volume automated manufacturing environment with financial analysis.
• Experience developing and delivering financial presentations.
• SAP FI-CO and Query experience a must.
• ZP8 experience a plus (SAP to external reporting system).

Responsibilities

• Review general ledger accounting, forecast A/R, A/P, inventory-cash flow, and financial statement preparation.
• Budgeting and forecasting; load budgets into SAP.
• Prepare month-end reports and assist in year-end audits.
• Maintain internal control system and report on compliance to Finance.
• Support SAP-based cost accounting and ZP8 transmissions; IFRS accounting under ZF.

Skills

SAP FI-CO

Query experience

Financial analysis

Financial presentations

Cost accounting

Education

BS/BA in accounting

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

ZF Group in Marshall, Illinois seeks a Principal Financial Analyst to manage plant-level cost accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting. You will support the Plant Controller and Operations leadership, drive month-end close, and ensure compliance with internal controls.

The role involves SAP-based cost accounting, ZP8 reporting, and IFRS accounting under ZF, with the expectation of strong financial analysis and presentation skills developed over 8+ years in manufacturing environments.