OTTOBRUNN Financial Analyst Plant Ops (mwd) BY 85521

Why you should join:

TE Connectivity’s Energy business unit is seeking a Financial Analyst – Plant Ops to support the Ottobrunn manufacturing site in Germany. This role partners closely with the Plant Controller, plant leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance Shared Services to drive financial transparency, strong cost controls, and data-driven operational decision-making for one manufacturing site.

The analyst will support month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, standard costing, inventory and variance analysis, capital and fixed asset governance, and operational performance reporting. The position requires a strong manufacturing finance mindset, hands-on analytical capability, and the ability to translate financial data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for plant stakeholders.

Your tasks:

• Support monthly close activities, including accruals calculation, reconciliations, variance analysis, and timely submission of financial reporting requirements.
• Prepare and analyze plant financial performance, including conversion cost, material usage, purchase price variance, scrap, productivity, inventory, absorption, and cost center spend.
• Partner with Operations to understand performance drivers, identify risks and opportunities, and translate financial results into clear actions.
• Support annual budget, quarterly forecast, and weekly/monthly outlook processes for the Ottobrunn/Falkenberg sites.
• Maintain and analyze standard costs, routings, material master data, and cost build-ups in SAP, ensuring accuracy and compliance with TE policies.
• Monitor inventory, WIP, reserves, and fixed assets; support physical inventory and fixed asset count processes.
• Support capital expenditure requests, fixed asset transfers, and project tracking, ensuring proper financial governance and adherence to approval requirements.
• Drive reporting improvements, automation, and standardization using Excel, Power Query,  or similar tools.
• Ensure compliance with TE financial policies, internal controls, SOX requirements, and local statutory considerations.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and decision support for plant leadership, including productivity projects, make-versus-buy analysis, footprint actions, and operational improvement initiatives.

Your ideal profile:

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering with Finance specialization, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in finance, controlling, FP&A, or plant operations finance; experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Good understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets and convert data into meaningful business insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; practical experience with SAP FI/CO or other ERP systems.
• Fluent English language skills; German language skills are an advantage for local stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to work onsite in Ottobrunn and build strong relationships with plant leadership and shopfloor stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, Copilot or other reporting automation tools.
• Experience in an international matrix organization or multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to capital expenditure governance, fixed assets, productivity tracking, or operational excellence projects.

Competencies:

• Strong business partner with the ability to influence, challenge, and support operational stakeholders.
• Clear communicator who can present financial analysis in a practical and concise way to non-finance audiences.
• Detail-oriented, structured, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Proactive problem solver with continuous improvement mindset and strong ownership.