International Motors-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Lisle, IL
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TRATON R&D is seeking a Senior Finance Manager, R&D Controlling to join our high-performing team in Lisle, IL! In this key role, you will work closely with various business units to gain a deep understanding of operations and deliver actionable financial insights that drive profitable growth. We're looking for a results-driven finance professional with strong leadership capacity, strong analytical abilities, advanced financial modeling skills, and excellent communication skills in a broad range of settings - from delivering clear task assignments to direct reports to formal executive report outs and presentations. With its brands Scania, MAN, International and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON is one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. Its range comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. At TRATON, we are convinced that the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts. Together with our brands we have the power to bring about decisive change. With the right resources, tools and guidelines, we support our brands in making the future of transportation more sustainable. In April 2023, TRATON embarked on an ambitious journey to integrate independent brand Research & Development (R&D) Organizations in Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus into a single global TRATON R&D organization. By integrating the capabilities and resources of our brands, we will accelerate the introduction of new technologies and solutions to deliver the most competitive products and solutions to our customers.

  • Responsible for Financial Planning and Steering for R&D
  • Operational Steering
  • Data acquisition and consolidation
  • Modeling, analysis, and insights
  • Financial reporting and presentation
  • Ongoing consolidation, monitoring and reporting of risks and opportunities
  • Identification of countermeasures and areas for improvement
  • Headcount forecasting and reporting
  • Financial Planning (Annual Budget, 5 year, 10 year)
  • Establish timeline and assumptions
  • Coordination and alignment between Product Strategy and R&D
  • Consolidation and validation of inputs
  • Final submission to Corporate FP&A and system load
  • Preparation of presentation materials
  • Decision Support and Transactional Execution
  • Assessment, documentation, and decision support materials for capital projects
  • Validation of third party and intercompany purchase orders and invoicing
  • Process Improvement
  • Support the implementation of best-practices and financial tools to deliver efficiency improvements
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of finance and budgeting experience and at least 3 years of leadership experience
  • OR Master's degree and at least 5 years of finance and budgeting experience and at least 3 years of leadership experience
  • OR at least 10 years of finance and budgeting experience and at least 3 years of leadership experience
  • Leadership / Personnel Management skills, including task coordination/assignment, performance appraisals, coaching and development planning for direct reports
  • Solid understanding of business operations and financial principles
  • Highly detail-oriented, with strong time management skills
  • Strong background in financial analysis and modeling
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage conflict effectively
  • Proficiency in data analysis and manipulation
  • Experience in project management preferred
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
  • Comfortable working in a matrix organization
  • Action-oriented, with a sense of urgency and accountability
  • Market-based compensation
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) match
  • Tuition assistance
  • EAP
  • Legal insurance
  • Employee discount program
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