Financial Analyst - WÜSTHOF GmbH

The Brand

WÜSTHOF has one mission since its beginning in 1814: crafting the finest knives that last for generations. Founded in Solingen, Germany, known for centuries as the "City of Blades," the brand is owned by the seventh generation of the WÜSTHOF family. In their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, the company creates a variety of knife collections and cooking utensils. WÜSTHOF is appreciated for its art of crafting; it takes over forty manufacturing steps to make a WÜSTHOF knife, with many made by hand, using traditional skills and techniques. Forged knives from the famous CLASSIC Collection have become the symbol of WÜSTHOF and are a lifelong companion for chefs all over the world. With over 500 employees in North America and Europe, the brand is available at leading culinary retailers worldwide.

Position Overview

The financial analyst will assist with the monthly financial reporting and variance analysis. They will help build excel models to support understanding of the business. They will be involved in the month end close process and support with the P&L/Balance Sheet reporting and analytics. They will support some daily / weekly monthly transaction processing and reporting. They will get exposure to multiple parts of the business and work cross functionally with other departments. The financial analyst will also help with prework for budgets, forecasts and the yearend audits. We are a small finance team and provide cross-training to ensure sufficient backup resources.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Build models (in Excel) to support analytics.
• Support monthly departmental reporting.
• Support month-end close process.
• Support preparation of monthly management reporting package
• Process customer remittances – for one customer (approx. 2-5 per day)
• Support yearend audit and annual budget / periodic reforecast processes.
• Provide other ad hoc support, participate in ad hoc projects.

• Accounting / Finance / Economics degree (or equivalent experience)
• Team Player – small team requires strong communication & interaction
• Loves to learn
• Learn established processes and challenge / continuously improve
• Process and detail oriented
• Role includes some accounting, financial analysis, reporting and special projects
• Interest in learning ERP system and reporting systems
• Strong excel skills or strong interest in developing excel skills
• Flexible to act as back up/coverage to other team members are required (training will be provided)

WÜSTHOF is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a diverse team. We will consider all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, religion, gender, gender, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetics, or veteran status.