Mobility Engineering Finance Manager

Eaton Corporation•Carol Stream, IL

3d•$130,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s IS VEH VGGP Automotive Mobility division is currently seeking a Mobility Engineering Finance Manager. This Hybrid role requires working on-site Tuesday - Thursday at one of the posted Eaton locations. This role is responsible for end-to-end Engineering Finance support for the Mobility Group. The position owns engineering forecasting, project accounting, and financial partnership with Mobility Engineering leadership across Vehicle Group and eMobility. In addition to owning the core forecasting and accounting deliverables, this role is expected to play a leadership role in transforming Engineering Finance processes, systems, and tools over the next 12–24 months. This includes driving system migrations, improving data transparency, strengthening project accounting rigor, and reducing manual processes in alignment with Mobility and Enterprise Finance Transformation objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business from an accredited institution.
Minimum 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or FP&A roles, preferably in engineering, R&D, or industrial/manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated experience with project accounting, forecasting, and cost management.
Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
Candidate must reside within 50 miles of posted locations.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, and/or CMA preferred.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of manufacturing accounting & finance principles and concepts in preferably industrial manufacturing environments.
Prior experience in Project Accounting and cost reporting.
Experience leading or supporting finance process transformation, system implementations, or automation initiatives strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience with engineering project accounting, forecasting, and cost management.
Experience leading or supporting finance process transformation, system implementations, or automation initiatives strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of income statement, balance sheet, project accounting, and manufacturing / engineering finance principles
Hands-on experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., Oracle Planning, ProPM or similar project-based tools)
Familiarity with Mobility FP&A processes and tools and an understanding of profit reporting structures
Advanced Excel skills; strong ability to synthesize complex data into clear management insights.
Demonstrated ability to partner with engineering leaders and influence outcomes.
Proactive, change-oriented mindset with the ability to lead process and tool transformation.
Strong communication skills, professional presence, and comfort operating in a global, matrixed organization
Ability to lead a global team of direct reports and manage projects across a team of indirect reports and peers
Acts as a strategic business partner and provides broad thought leadership - not just an accounting of status

Responsibilities

Own monthly Engineering forecast for Mobility Group, including R&D, Sustaining, NRE, and SG&A-related costs for engineering
Serve as the primary finance partner to Mobility Engineering leaders, supporting forecast updates, explaining actuals vs forecast variances, and advising on corrective actions
Translate engineering project forecasts into Oracle Planning / Encore and ensure alignment with ProPM inputs and enterprise targets.
Support annual Profit Plan cycle with portfolio managers to ensure proper setup of systems for demand input, full allocation of expected headcount, and management to total spend through waterlining including establishing consistent labor rates, performing FX analysis and coordinating overlays and adjustments with Mobilty FP&A and Leadership
Support Strat Plan cycles as required with insights to historical spend and data by product
Own project accounting processes for Mobility Engineering, including timecard audits, project setup, labor capitalization, NRE accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
Establish and sustain accounting activities for Mobility Engineering with Controllership/GFSS teams; establish end to end processes for accounting in center of excellence - including intercompany and cross functional billing, revenue recognition, and other recurring entries and ledger transactions required for Engineering
Ensure accurate month-end close, including validation of the Project Accounting subledger to the general ledger
Manage cost pool structures, utilization, absorption, and reclassifications across engineering projects and regions
Act as data steward for engineering financial data across ProPM, Oracle Planning, Power BI, and related systems.
Ensure high data quality, consistency, and transparency in engineering forecasts and reporting; follow up with project and engineering owners on data gaps or variances.
Provide project-level and portfolio-level reporting, including utilization, cost performance, and risks & opportunities, to Mobility leadership
Lead Mobility Engineering Finance in deployment of new Project Accounting tools in coordination with Corporate Engineering Finance Center of Excellence
Drive migration to enterprise systems (ProPM, Oracle Planning, Tenrox integration) and reduce reliance on manual Excel-based processes
Improve project accounting efficiency, cost pool management, and automation through standardization and increased use of shared services / CoEs to create capacity for more Engineering Finance Analyst partnership/analysis with Engineering operating team
Partner with Engineering, IT, and Corporate Finance to improve data transparency, reporting speed, and analytical insight
Actively challenge current ways of working and implement scalable solutions to support future growth and complexity in Mobility Engineering