Financial Analyst - Cost Accounti

Job Overview

Financial Analyst – Cost Accounting supports product costing, financial analysis, and accounting control for the Engines business. The role partners with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Finance to drive cost transparency and operational decision‑making across multiple manufacturing locations. This role is hybrid‑eligible, with primary locations in Kohler, WI and Milwaukee, WI.

• Develop, maintain and analyze standard costs using cross‑functional inputs.
• Review Bills of Material, routings and material master data to ensure accurate product costs.
• Create and maintain Accounting and Costing views in SAP for new and existing materials.
• Load annual purchase standards, tariffs, freight and surcharges across assigned plants.
• Coordinate and execute annual standard cost runs (baseline, purchase, BOM change, activity rate).
• Analyze cost changes and communicate impacts to Finance and Operations leadership.
• Support monthly close activities including journal entries, SAP data extraction and reconciliations.
• Compile and distribute recurring reports covering inventory, productivity and finished goods.
• Prepare global inventory status, excess & obsolete and in‑transit inventory reports.
• Resolve invoice posting issues and support quality/blocked inventory reporting.
• Provide backup support across the finance team and assist with ad‑hoc projects.

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work‑life flexibility
• Recognition and rewards
• Development and career opportunities
• A safe and inclusive workplace