Associate Financial Analyst - Engineering Research & Development
About The Position
This is a great opportunity to gain experience as support to the Finance Controlling of Engineering, Research & Development (ER&D) spending across multiple programs. This individual works closely with Engineering, Purchasing, and Product Finance staff to manage and control all aspects of spending directly/indirectly supporting approved programs. Each analyst shares ownership with the Engineering team of the development, reporting, and tracking of budgeted, actual, and forecast spending for assigned programs. This role interacts very closely with the Engineering Operations teams as a direct business partner.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; or related degree
- Internship or equivalent experience in Finance or Accounting
- Microsoft Office Suite application experience
- Ability to manage multiple work streams at one time
- Ability to deliver requests in a timely manner
- Outstanding communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookup)
- PowerBI/Qlik knowledge is beneficial
- Automotive industry knowledge is beneficial
Responsibilities
- Forecast and Budget development
- Actual and Forecast reporting/variance explanations
- Direct Program/Indirect Cost Center spending and KPI tracking
- Review and Approval of spending requisitions
- Cost reduction opportunity identification
- Direct/Indirect Cost controlling and ledger deep dives
- Cost Center mapping/reporting/management
- Ad-hoc reporting/special projects as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
