Senior Financial Analyst - Global Controlling

ZF Group•Farmington Hills, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will support the Global Engineering and SGA Finance team. Support R&D/SGA Reporting Units in multiple regions for month end close, mid-month forecast, & OP/SP process and global performance target achievement. This position is part of ZF’s ADAS & HPC business, which is entering an exciting new phase of growth and transformation within the advanced automotive technology space. The business unit is planned for divestiture, creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of next-generation driver assistance and high-performance computing technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field required
Minimum of 6 years of experience in finance / controlling, especially in planning / reporting
Experience in interdisciplinary project work
Targeted and careful way of working combined with very good analytical skills
Very good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Power point, Word, Access)
ERP system experience (SAP – OR9 and ZP1)
Excellent communication skills in an international environment
High flexibility, resilience, and interest in new challenges
Knowledge of modern quantitative and qualitative financial techniques

Responsibilities

Analyzing variances to walk deviations for global consolidation including Sales, Costs, Capital expenditures, Headcount, and NPM tracking.
Overseeing implementation of the actual reporting including deviation analyses and, if necessary, determination of measures to achieve goals together with the relevant departmental function manager.
Developing a systematic approach for variance controlling with a special focus on intercompany charges and engineering recovery.
Leading the global reporting streamline process with standard templates and possible digital solutions including identifying solutions for system issues.
Collaborating with engineering and global domain function stakeholders for project cost management.
Implementing for compliance with global instructions and policies.
Monitoring the development of costs and following up on the agreed measures, ensuring proper measure tracking and reporting.
Utilizing ZF reporting tools to provide detailed analysis to the management team and respond to tasks.
Supporting meeting organization and presentation as well as Ad-Hoc reporting requests from the management team.