What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cost Analyst position at STOW Group?
Company Description
The stow Group is a fast-growing, innovation-driven company based out of Belgium with production plants and sales entities across Europe, and an ambitious growth strategy in the U.S. Our culture thrives on curiosity, collaboration and a “can-do” attitude with a dynamic and transparent communication. In the U.S., our first manufacturing plant will start production in Adairsville, Georgia, in 2026. To support our strategic growth in the U.S., we are hiring a Senior Cost Analyst.
Job Description
As Senior Cost Analyst, you will be a member of the Plant Management Team, reporting disciplinary to the Plant Manager and job related to the Finance and Controlling team of the stow HQ in Belgium.
You will be responsible for plant- and sales-controlling, as well as reporting, forecasting and budgeting.
With your strong technical understanding, you will gain a broad and deep knowledge of our products, operations value stream and business model.
You will be the financial advisor to the Management and have a real impact on our company’s growth and the strategic and operational planning of our production plant.
Task and Responsibilities
- Plant Results
- Reporting, forecasting, budgeting, product- and process-cost controlling
- Analyze value stream and P&L impacts
- Analyze production orders – plan vs actual
- Analyze production efficiency and explore potential for improvements
- Maintain and update standard costing
- Benchmarking and best practices
- Cross-Functional Support
- Support and build costing for commercial price setting
- Strong liaison with finance and accounting
- Conduct ad hoc analyses to support management decisions
- Drive Digital & Process Improvements
- Further improvement of SAP PLC costing tool for US offer tool
- Constant improvement of controlling tools
Qualifications
Job Requirements
- Master of Finance or Business Administration or similar through experience.
- 3 to 5 years of solid experience in controlling of a manufacturing plant
- Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong technical understanding of the value stream of a manufacturing operation
- Solid knowledge of ERP systems in a manufacturing environment (SAP experience is a must) and in depth knowledge of MS Excel/power BI
- Nice to haves : on hands experience in SAP R/3 and/or S4H.
- Self-organized and self-motivated.
- Used to work under pressure.
- Creative and proactive to adjust to all sorts of challenges in the business environment.
- Outstanding presentation and communication skills.
- Flexibility to travel (especially during first in training – 4-6 weeks)
Additional Information
What do we offer you?
- 20 days PTO, 5 days paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401K with employer match, currently 4%
- Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
- Gross Salary
Quality, Safety, Health, Environment, Compliance
Every employee at stow contributes to a safe and compliant work environment. We set the example and motivate each other to work safely, efficiently, and in a qualitative way. stow’s standards, policies, instructions, and local legislations are there to guide our decisions.
EEO
stow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.