• Financial Analyst

    Bosch (Fort Lauderdale, FL)


    Company Description

    FHP Manufacturing, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a joint venture between Robert Bosch (BOSCH Group) and Carrier Corporation.

     

    FHP Manufacturing is a leader in the production of geothermal and water source heat pumps, providing some of the most efficient heating and cooling comfort solutions in the industry.

    Job Description

    We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Analyst to join our Plant Controlling team. This role is a critical business partner to the plant management and operations teams, providing financial insights and support to drive efficiency, profitability, and informed decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in cost accounting, financial analysis within a manufacturing environment, and hands-on experience with SAP, particularly the CO (Controlling) and FI (Financial Accounting) modules.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Cost Accounting & Analysis:

    + Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations related to production costs.

    + Analyze and report on manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, purchase price).

    + Maintain and update standard costs for raw materials, packaging, and finished goods.

    + Assist in the annual standard cost roll-up process.

    Reporting & Performance Management:

    + Prepare, analyze, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly plant performance reports and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to plant and corporate management.

    + Develop and maintain financial models to track and forecast plant performance, operational spending, and capital expenditures.

    + Provide clear, concise commentary on financial results, explaining deviations from budget, forecast, and prior periods.

    Budgeting & Forecasting:

    + Play a key role in the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for the plant.

    + Collaborate with department heads (Production, Maintenance, Quality, etc.) to develop departmental budgets and spending forecasts.

    + Monitor spending against budget and work with managers to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.

    Inventory Control:

    + Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle count programs.

    + Analyze inventory levels, identify slow-moving or obsolete inventory (SLOB), and ensure proper valuation and reserve calculations.

    + Support production ad-hoc issues related with inventory.

    + Reconcile inventory sub-ledgers to the general ledger and conduct inventory adjustments.

    SAP System Management:

    + Utilize SAP CO-PC (Product Costing), CO-PA (Profitability Analysis), and FI modules as a primary tool for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.

    + Assist in maintaining master data integrity within SAP, including cost centers, profit centers, and material masters.

    Business Partnership & Special Projects:

    + Act as a financial business partner to the plant leadership team, providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support.

    + Analyze the financial viability of capital expenditure requests (CapEx), calculating ROI, payback period, and NPV.

    + Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

    + 3 plus years of experience in a financial analyst or cost accounting role, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

    + Proficient hands-on experience with SAP, specifically with FI (Financial Accounting) and CO (Controlling) modules (e.g., CO-PC, CO-PA). This is a mandatory requirement.

    + Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, standard costing, and variance analysis.

    + Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, complex formulas, data modeling). Strong PowerPoint skills. Experience with BW and Hyperion.

    + Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a high attention to detail.

    + Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

    + Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

    + Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.

    + Knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost accounting principles is a plus.

    + Excellent collaboration skills with the demonstrated ability

     

    Additional Information

     

    + Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SAP Analytics Cloud.

    + Experience with automation tools such as VBA, Catalytic, Alteryx, Analysis for Office, Python

     

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.