Financial Planning & Reporting Spec Sr

Volkswagen AG•Reston, VA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is a career level 20P, and is located in Reston, VA with a role classification of Hybrid. This role will be responsible for supporting the financial close and reporting process, delivering accurate, timely, and insightful reporting to senior leadership, business partners, as well as AUDI AG. The specialist will own the monthly management reporting, provide variance analysis, and support decision-making. In addition, this role will be responsible for the financial planning and forecasting of various financial statement line-items and providing required reporting information to Germany.

Requirements

7+ years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Management, Accounting, or equivalent
Profit and Loss
Accounting Principles
Reporting and Analytics
Deviation Analysis
Excel, Word, Power Point, ThinkCell

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree majoring in Business, Finance or Accounting
Automotive Industry Knowledge
IFRS / GAAP Standards
Audit Management
SAP FI/CO

Responsibilities

Support the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close activities for Audi of America Controlling
Prepare Controlling/internal profit and loss statement used for steering purposes, ensuring alignment with with VW Group reporting standards and position plan
Conduct financial variance analysis of profit and loss actuals vs. plan, identifying key drivers for deviations through analysis and collaboration with Controllers and business units as needed
Provide clear commentary on financial variances vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods
Responsible for monthly system input of actuals information into VW Group product profitability management tool (ZEUS) for Audi of America
Provide support for the external financial audit as required during quarterly reviews and for year-end
Act as liaison to Accounting Services function in support of ensuring proper technical reporting and treatment of financial statement impacts
Collaborate with counterparts in Audi Canada and VWGoA as necessary to ensure consistent reporting and processes
Support the consolidation and review of monthly financial forecast for Audi of America
Lead the financial planning and forecasting of profit and loss and balance sheet items, such as inventory and capital investment, other income/expense, interest income/expense, and others
Responsible for monthly system input of planning information into VW Group product profitability management tool (ZEUS) for Audi of America
Responsible for Monthly Finance Report distributed to AoA, VWGoA, and AUDI AG, ensuring the complete, accurate, and timely reporting of the profit and loss and other market or financial information
Responsible for system bi-annual system input of planning information into VW Group consolidation system (FACTS) for Audi of America
Lead preparation of financial information for bi-annual financial reviews and supervisory board meetings
Conduct ad-hoc analysis for finance leadership in support of strategic initiatives and decision-making
Lead Quality Management System process for Audi of America Controlling team
Lead Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive for the US and Canada on behalf of Controlling team