Financial Analyst

For more than 90 years, PALFINGER has set benchmarks with innovative crane and lifting solutions worldwide. As a leading technology and mechanical engineering company, we transform customer needs into seamlessly integrated solutions while providing opportunities for our people to grow, collaborate, and push beyond limits. We foster an environment where we reach up, reach out, and reach beyond. Become part of our team and let’s lift each other to create what’s next.

Reach Beyond at PALFINGER as a Financial Analyst, partnering cross-functionally with Operations and Sales to understand and analyze production variance drivers. You will support critical inventory accounting activities, including monthly inventory close, reserves, cycle counts, and related financial analysis. In this role, you will analyze installation costs, work-in-process activity, labor and overhead rates, and internal work orders to provide meaningful financial information to management. You will also contribute to month-end close, forecasting, annual and strategic planning, and other finance and accounting initiatives. This role is based in Tiffin, OH.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze installation builds, including material, labor, and overhead costs, and provide results to management.
• Collaborate with Sales using accurate costing information to review and establish customer pricing.
• Manage key inventory accounting activities, including inventory reserves, excess and slow-moving inventory analysis, cycle counts, and year-end physical inventory.
• Run weekly work-in-process (WIP) journals, analyze WIP reports, close internal work orders, and monitor labor and overhead rates.
• Support month-end close, forecasts, annual and strategic plans, pro forma analysis, and additional operational, finance, and accounting projects.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Experience with Visual and/or SAP is a plus.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Operations and Sales in support of costing, inventory, and financial analysis.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and performance rewards.
• Comprehensive benefits package with flexible options.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunity for continuous learning and career growth.
• An environment of Respect, Integrity, Openness, Inclusion, and Support.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled