Financial Analyst

KHS Group | Waukesha | Finances / Accounting | Experienced professionals

YOU AND KHS:
TOGETHER WE’RE WORLD CLASS

Short description

KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?

Your responsibilities

Maintain and enhance standard costing systems, including material, labor, and overhead cost structures.
Analyze manufacturing variances, cost of goods sold (COGS), labor efficiencies, and product profitability.
Evaluate financial impacts of product design changes, material substitutions, supplier changes, and process improvements.
Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to improve cost accuracy, inventory management, and gross margin performance.
Prepare and analyze monthly cost reports, identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities.
Support month-end and year-end close activities related to inventory, manufacturing costs, and cost allocations.
Investigate and analyze variances between actual, plan and forecast monthly. Develop complex financial models, identify key issues, convey results and propose alternatives to managers in a concise manner.
Collaborate with the accounting/GL team to ensure revenue and expenses are properly recorded.
Proactively analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement / best practices
Continuously improve and develop new reporting systems and processes

Your profile

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
A minimum of 3+ years of finance experience, with experience related to financial reporting, budgeting, resource allocation processes, and long-term strategic planning.
Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
Knowledge of GAAP and internal control practices.
Strong organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to see projects to completion and ensure accuracy and precision.
Motivated individual with strong communication skills. A track-record of thriving in an agile, entrepreneurial environment is also important.
Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; SAP, Power BI and Alteryx

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
Generous Educational Reimbursement program
Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
401K with Company Match

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.

Apply now

Contact Person

Ashley Herren
Human Resources

Why KHS?

KHS is a global manufacturer of filling and packaging systems. With around 5,000 employees and KHS sites in over 40 countries we play a leading role in the industry. We always focus on quality, customer orientation, sustainability and reliability – and have done for over 150 years.