ABOUT US

As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.
With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team!

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Analyst to support product costing activities within our manufacturing operations. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, solving complex problems, and continuously seeking opportunities for process improvement. The ideal candidate will be naturally curious, eager to learn, and thrives in a collaborative environment where accuracy and strategic insight directly impact business performance

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with supervisor and other financial analysts to analyze costs and production activities to provide business unit insight for potential cost reductions and process improvements.
• Performs cost analysis to be used for strategic decision making.
• Communicates to the business unit how activities and their costs are linked to the products and the Company’s financial results.
• Performs and analyzes costing run to determine the cost associated with component parts and finished goods.
• Performs monthly and year end closing processes.
• Collects and analyzes financial information for assigned accounts, products or product lines, or business units in order to track the organizations progress against its financial goals.
• Facilitates the strategic and annual planning processes with the business unit.
• Performs work under general supervision and possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter.
• All work affecting product quality shall be competent on the basis of appropriate education, training, skills, and experience. Performs other related duties as assigned or needed.

PRODUCT COSTING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Runs product costing transactions in SAP and verifies accuracy of system-generated results; identifies and resolves discrepancies through root cause analysis.
• Investigates costing variances by tracing issues to routing errors, bill of materials (BOM), or incorrect pricing inputs from purchasing; collaborates cross-functionally to resolve.
• Serves as a key resource in ensuring costing accuracy by validating master data and driving alignment between actuals and standard costs to support financial and pricing strategies.