Manufacturing Financial Analyst - Warren Stamping

Stellantis • Warren, MI

6d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Financial Analyst provides operating management with financial analysis of daily, weekly, and monthly operating results. The role supports manufacturing finance and the plant’s financial and SIS (Stellantis Industrial System) goals, while offering opportunities to develop skills, take on expanded responsibilities, and gain global exposure.

The analyst manages capital and expense investment project spending, asset transactions, month-end close support, KPI and variance reporting, SOX activities, supplier reconciliations, lease projects, and overtime reporting. The role also contributes to business plans and monthly forecasts for project expenses, capitalization, depreciation, and transformation costs. As a business partner, the analyst works with operational and support-function colleagues and may lead discussions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and an ownership mindset are required.

The position provides exposure to the financial lifecycle of a product and manufacturing finance, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, cost control, profitability, SOX controls, asset audits, and physical inventories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience in a similar finance or accounting role.
• General understanding of core finance or accounting principles.
• Ability to gather and analyze large amounts of data, interpret results, and provide meaningful reports to operations on a variety of costs.
• Willingness to grow and develop a career in Manufacturing Finance.
• Ability to budget, forecast, and report actuals through the monthly close process.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Google, and Microsoft Suites.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and an ownership mindset.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience maintaining SOX compliance for a location.
• Proficiency in SAP and Hyperion Essbase and knowledge of the project writing system.
• Familiarity with Power BI, business analytics, or a cloud-based data management platform.

Responsibilities

• Create, track, and close capital and expense investment projects, including spending and percentage of completion.
• Manage assets through capitalization, disposal, and transfer.
• Support month-end close by preparing journal entries.
• Perform month-end and KPI reporting, including product cost walks, AOI variance explanations, and analysis of actuals and budgets related to projects and transformation costs.
• Support SOX through physical inventory reviews, monthly checklists, and plant walkthroughs.
• Perform supplier reconciliations, write lease projects, and prepare weekly overtime reporting.
• Prepare business plans and monthly forecasts for project expense, capitalization, depreciation, and overall transformation costs.
• Support the SIS Cost Deployment Pillar in eliminating process waste and loss.
• Partner with operational and other support-function colleagues, and lead discussions when needed.
• Apply financial principles to monitor and control costs and support plant profitability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time