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Responsibilities:- Analyze financial and operational data to provide actionable insights supporting plant performance and decision-making.
- Prepare and post journal entries, run SAP reports, and support month-end and year-end close activities.
- Monitor and reconcile accounts including intercompany transactions, tooling P&L tracking, and other balance sheet reconciliations.
- Oversee petty cash and purchasing card activity to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper documentation.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, government reporting, and audit processes (including physical inventory and year-end audits).
- Develop reports, presentations, and dashboards (SAP, BI, PowerBI) for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Partner cross-functionally and across sites to provide financial analysis, while supporting continuous improvement and training of junior analysts/interns.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- 2+ years of experience in accounting or financial analysis; manufacturing environment preferred.
- Strong understanding of P&L, cost accounting, and financial analysis principles.
- Experience with SAP and financial reporting tools (e.g., Business Intelligence, PowerBI; Hyperion preferred for senior-level candidates).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, communicate financial insights, and influence decision-making.
- Career progression mindset with readiness to grow into a Controller or Junior Controller role within 6–24 months.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Freudenberg-NOK General PartnershipSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in accounting or financial analysis
- Strong understanding of P&L, cost accounting, and financial analysis principles
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools and PowerBI
- Hyperion experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word
- Month-end and year-end close experience, journal entries, and reconciliations
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and communicate financial insights
- Manufacturing environment experience
- Career progression mindset with readiness to grow into a Controller or Junior Controller within 6-24 months
Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.
Freudenberg Group Insights
What We Do
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg. Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf
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