- Analyze financial results, including net sales, material costs, conversion costs, slow moving stocks, margin performance, SG&A, OI and provide insights into key variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year
- High quality delivery of pricing and costing analysis with business impact to key stakeholders, including metal price fluctuations impact
- Prepare monthly management reporting packages (market level and divisional level), including PPT decks, dashboards, and KPI analysis for leadership team
- Lead quarterly forecast and long-range Business Plan processes for China Market, and identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting automation, and financial planning processes.
- Proactively lead and drive annual Std. Cost review and update, by closely working with operation and group finance team
- Responsible for various local and group reporting with rational analysis with strict deadlines, including FIFO, Urban report, Conversion Cost and SG&A follow up, and other ad hoc reporting assigned by line manager
- Lead month-end closing activities (costing part) by working closely with accounting and operations teams to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Ensure accurate and timely costing updates in M3, including products costing creation, maintenance
- Review and identify risks or optimization areas for existing processes, and work with different stakeholders to make continuous improvement
- Act as local support for key systems (M3, report manager, QS, cost report, CRAM etc.)
- Deeply involve in company-wise projects, including digitalization, automation, continuous improvement, etc.
- Other Ad hoc tasks
- Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or financial analysis, and 3+ years of plant costing experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing finance concepts, including standard costing, inventory accounting, variance analysis, and cost of goods sold.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling capabilities
- Experience with dashboard reporting, automation, and process improvement initiatives is highly preferred
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial results to non-financial stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
- Fluent in both oral and written English
Normal office environment
The external communication can be written or spoken but must be a more frequent part of the job and have a certain complexity.
Regular reporting and meeting with Business Controlling manager and Finance Director.
Meetings with local Finance team member.
Cross function communications and support.
Communication with group and intercompany colleague.
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We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfill your potential and ambitions. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. We have a clear management philosophy, and just like us you believe that through collaboration and openness we develop as individuals and as a company. We see all employees, regardless of position, as leaders when we approach the challenges that the world - and we - face. Höganäs ambition is to lead the transformation to better meet the needs of tomorrow and become the preferred supplier of sustainable metal powder on a global scale – join us in our journey of sustainable change and towards net-zero climate emissions.
Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for powders, with an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes. Höganäs’ vision is to drive positive change through material innovation, with the ambition of becoming the globally preferred partner for sustainable powder materials.
The company’s strength lies in its diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and Höganäs is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. Höganäs collaborates with customers across multiple industries to develop innovative solutions, including applications in automotive components, electric motors, brazing, surface coating, welding consumables and additive manufacturing. Operating 15 production centers worldwide and employing 2,200 people, Höganäs’ turnover for 2025 was 11,045 MSEK. Höganäs is owned by Lindéngruppen and FAM. www.hoganas.com
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