Engineering Research & Development Financial Analyst

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

90d

About The Position

This individual serves as a Finance point of contact for all Engineering, Research & Development (ER&D) spending for the set of specific programs assigned. This individual works closely with Engineering, Purchasing, and Product Finance staffs to manage and control all aspects of spending on 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 (if no Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, must have an MBA).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in business unit budgeting and forecasting.
• Minimum of 2 years of Microsoft Office Suite application experience.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple work streams at one time.
• Ability to deliver on high-priority requests in a timely manner, providing a point of view for direction of deliverable.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA preferred.
• Excellent navigation and comprehensive knowledge of SAP software application.
• Reporting Database (Onestream, HFM, Essbase)
• Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written).
• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookup), PowerBI/Qlik knowledge beneficial.
• Automotive industry knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and budget development.
• Actual and forecast reporting.
• Program spending and KPI tracking.
• Review and approval of spending requisitions.
• Cost reduction opportunity identification.
• Indirect Cost Control
• Intercompany Payable/Receivable Accounting
• Ad-hoc reporting/special projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree