Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

The Product Cost Controller will be part of the growing finance team at Bosch Roseville and serve as the site expert for product cost calculation, forecasting, and analysis. The individual will be responsible for implementing and maintaining product costing processes in accordance with Bosch corporate standards while providing transparency into product cost development. The role will partner closely with manufacturing and engineering to analyze cost drivers and identify opportunities for product cost improvement.  The successful candidate works independently in SAP R/3 and conducts detailed product cost simulations, variance analysis, and reporting for operational and executive management.

Responsibilities 

• Process owner for product cost calculations at the Roseville plant; implementing this new process at Roseville plant and ensuring compliance with Bosch corporate calculation standards 

• Perform business plan and long-term business case product cost calculations, including validation of master data, routings, bills of material (BOMs), activity rates, and cost allocation methodologies 

• Execute detailed variance analysis versus plan, understand root causes, drive corrective actions, and highlight risks and opportunities 

• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing and engineering to understand key cost drivers and opportunities for cost improvement  

• Work independently in the SAP R/3 CO-module 

• Prepare financial presentations and support financial reviews for local executive management 

•  Actively contribute to the continuous improvement process in the finance area 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field with a specialization in Finance or Accounting 

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in an operations environment 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.  

• Strong communications and interpersonal skills with a proven business partner mindset 

• A self-motivated, conscientious, team player with strong business acumen. Ability to identify and develop solutions to business issues as they arise 

• Hands-on mentality with the willingness to flexibly work on new tasks in a dynamic environment 

Preferred qualifications 

• Experience within a semiconductor manufacturing facility 

• Advanced SAP/R3 skills; ideally with experience in the SAP R/3 CO module