Financial Analyst/Cost Accountant

OverviewREHAU is the premium worldwide brand for polymer-based innovations and systems in construction, automotive and industry. You encounter our systems every day, without noticing them. While they may be invisible, their benefit is always tangible. More than 20,000 employees at 170 locations worldwide apply their expertise and innovative capabilities to ensure the continuous growth of our independent privately held company.
REHAU’s Americas Region operations include manufacturing plants, distribution centers and sales offices located across North, Central and South America.
In addition to comprehensive health, vision and dental insurance plans, REHAU offers a wide-ranging list of supplemental benefits, a very generous 401(k) plan match, 11 paid holidays and 17 vacation days per year.
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ResponsibilitiesREHAU Incorporated, a leading international polymer manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst / Cost Accountant for the Building Solutions Division reporting to Director of Financial Analysis & Planning based in Leesburg. Position to be based at one of the following three locations, at our Americas regional headquarters in Leesburg, VA; at our manufacturing plant in Cullman, AL, or at our main divisional sales office in Minneapolis, MN.
Specific job responsibilities for the position include:

• Act as business partner to Divisional management in the Regional headquarters

• Provide sales and marketing support to Building Solutions Division in Region Americas
• Provide business decision support to the division management
• Coordinate with financial counterparts in countries with Region Americas and the Corporate Division in Germany
• Prepare division related requests for capital investment, including building business cases and discounted cash flow analyses.

• Financial analysis on all aspects of the Divisional business performance:

• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for result improvements
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Prepare monthly forecast for the division
• Prepare management reports on KPI’s

• Maintain standard costing systems, including:

• Raw material prices in various systems from purchasing to material management in SAP
• Review changes in raw material prices per the economic material indexes to assist with pricing decisions
• Update standard cost for raw material price changes on a monthly basis and notify management of all changes
• Calculate overhead absorption rates
• Coordination with Operations on monthly analysis of actual plant performance against standard cost

• Manage and maintain capital investment controls in United States and Canada across all REHAU Industries divisions
• Participate in projects, as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Three or more years of financial analysis and/or cost accounting experience preferred
• Experience working in an international manufacturing company preferred
• Experience working with engineers and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards preferred
• Good understanding of US GAAP or IFRS accounting principles preferred
• Experience with ERP systems required (SAP preferred); system implementation experience a plus
• Must have strong Excel and database skills (including complex formulas and pivot tables)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to switch priorities and tasks as business needs arise
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure, work independently and meet deadlines.