Financial Analyst Auditor 2
About The Position
The Process Validation and Improvement ('PVI') team is a highly specialized group that plays a lead role in root cause analysis and end-to-end process improvements to mitigate risk for Company Global Purchasing contracts. PVI is responsible to proactively identify supplier overpayment situations, collaborate with Global Purchasing to recover the overpayment amount and ensure that contracts are updated to reflect accurate contract pricing. The team is aligned with Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering and other supporting staff in carrying out contract pricing accuracy. The Financial Analyst role reports to a Finance Supervisor, GBS PVI and the responsibilities of the position are to: Provide financial analysis and / or support using Company Global systems to determine the cause of pricing errors on Company contracts with the supply base Analyze ad-hoc reports Interface with various levels within Company in both group and individual settings to review cases and key areas where differences are identified between the Company Purchasing system and the supplier contracts Drive closure of open cases and collection of overpayments within stipulated time frame. Perform special studies at GPSC or GBS leadership request. Identify and collect at least $4M annual supplier cost recoveries.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
- High Level Analytical Ability
- Interpersonal Skills
- Multi-tasking
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Planning and Organizing Skills
- Problem Solving Capability
- Team Player
- Accounting skills
Nice To Haves
- Candidates should expect: A technical interview with math, logic, and analytical questions
- Scenarios may reference manufacturing or cost‑based examples, but the evaluation focuses on foundational analytical skills, not prior Company or automotive experience
- Limited introductory discussion prior to the assessment in some cases
- Suppliers are expected to: Conduct technical screening prior to submission
- Ensure candidates can demonstrate basic arithmetic, logic, and problem‑solving skills
- Clearly set expectations with candidates on the interview format and level of technical rigor
- Please ensure candidates are fully prepared for a technical evaluation before being submitted.
Responsibilities
- Analyze contracts to identify contract errors and recovery opportunities
- Deliver high-quality audit results to communicate the contract issues to purchasing
- Work with key stakeholders to review audit results and agree on recovery approach
- Support purchasing in negotiations with suppliers
- Drive timely closure of open audits and recovery of overpayments
- Meet targets on key metrics including contract touch rate, study aging, and cost recoveries
- Perform special studies as requested by stakeholders
- Review contract reports to identify saving opportunities
- Provide financial analysis and / or support using Company Global systems to determine the cause of pricing errors on Company contracts with the supply base
- Analyze ad-hoc reports
- Interface with various levels within Company in both group and individual settings to review cases and key areas where differences are identified between the Company Purchasing system and the supplier contracts
- Drive closure of open cases and collection of overpayments within stipulated time frame
- Perform special studies at GPSC or GBS leadership request
- Identify and collect at least $4M annual supplier cost recoveries
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
