Operations & Logistics Financial Analyst

Kärcher•Fayetteville, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations & Logistics Financial Analyst serves as the financial intelligence hub for Kärcher North America's (KNA) Fayetteville, AR distribution center and broader supply chain operations. This position is responsible for analyzing and explaining the cost drivers behind Freight, Logistics, Intralogistics, Distribution, and Packaging expenses - including their correlation with macroeconomic variables (commodity indices, fuel costs, exchange rates, carrier capacity dynamics) - while safeguarding financial statement accuracy through inventory oversight and reconciliations. The role also provides analytical and process-improvement support to the Supply Chain and Sourcing teams, and partners with the Trade Compliance function on tariff-related process improvements and customs data quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Supply Chain Management
3–6 years of experience in cost accounting, supply chain finance, or financial analysis within a manufacturing, distribution, or logistics environment.
Demonstrated ability to build regression or correlation models, comfortable manipulating large data sets, and skilled at multi-dimensional cost allocation.
Solid hands-on proficiency with Excel is required
Willingness to travel to the Fayetteville, AR distribution center at least once per quarter for inventory counts, audits, or project support.

Nice To Haves

an MBA or postgraduate specialization in data analytics or supply chain is a plus.
experience with SAP (strongly preferred)
experience with BI/reporting tools like Power BI is a major asset.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly analysis of distribution, freight, intralogistics, and packaging expenses for KNA (US and Canada), tracking actuals vs. budget and narrating key variances to leadership.
Build and maintain predictive models correlating internal supply chain costs with external economic drivers like fuel indices, spot freight rates, commodity prices, and ocean container rates.
Lead physical inventory counts and cycle count procedures at the Fayetteville distribution center, coordinate with external auditors, and ensure financial statement accuracy through account reconciliations.
Partner with Supply Chain and Sourcing teams to financially model supplier negotiations, mode/carrier selections, 3PL transitions, and network optimization projects.
Participate in the S/4HANA implementation by executing test scenarios and ensuring accurate master data migration, while streamlining finance procedures into documented SOPs.