About us

At STIHL, we believe that people are the foundation of our success. As a family-owned company with nearly a century of heritage, we've grown into a globally recognized brand by staying true to our values: innovation, quality, and customer focus. Since pioneering the first electric chainsaw in 1926, STIHL has remained at the forefront of the forestry and outdoor power equipment industry, driven by cutting-edge technology and a deep commitment to service excellence.

About the Role

STIHL Romania is looking for a detail-oriented Financial Controller to join our Global Controlling Team. In this role, you will play a key role for ensuring accurate cost allocations, postings, and month-end closings while maintaining data integrity in SAP. You will partner with Accounting, Project Management, and cross-functional teams to elevate project reporting and drive transparency and control of financial flows.

You're a Great Fit If You:

• You have at least 3 years dedicated to Controlling, Asset Accounting, Management Accounting or a similar analyst role
• You hold a university degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• You possess strong accounting skills, attention to detail, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• You are comfortable approving costs on cost center and projects within SAP as well as assets under construction.
• You have experience of cooperating with different departments on a workflow system
• You have advanced MS Excel skills and are proficient in other Microsoft Office tools; Power BI experience is a plus.
• You have hands-on experience working with SAP Controlling, Project System modules as well as purchasing tools (ARIBA or similar)
• You have knowledge of cost centers, WBS, internal orders, and cost reallocation principles
• You have hands-on experience with month-end closing and controlling workflows
• You can communicate fluently in English (German it`s a plus)
• You enjoy working collaboratively in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• You will be part of the Global Controlling Team, performing monthly closing, for the EU entities within the STIHL group.
• You will develop and execute internal cost-recharge plans based on project cost structures.
• You will perform planned cost rebooking received from internal departments.
• You will ensure the correct correlation of project cost elements with Sales and Distribution resources.
• You will carry out month-end closing activities with accuracy and timeliness.
• You will support Asset Accounting operations, including basic asset creation and updates.
• You will perform financial compliance checks across cost centers, project elements, and general ledger accounts.
• You will validate requisitions related to material costs and investment projects.
• You will support material master creation and update standard price calculations throughout the year.
• You will manage SAP workflow releases, including reviewing, editing, and corrections.
• You will maintain Appendix WBS and AUC (Assets under construction) documentation to support project and investment activities.
• You will perform data maintenance to ensure project data consistency and reliable reporting.
• You will maintain Projects structures.
• You will contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes and controls.

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