Senior Financial Analyst

American Rheinmetall•Auburn Hills, MI

11d

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for a wide scope of tasks and responsibilities within the Corporate Finance team, supporting key objectives including providing timely and accurate financial data and analysis to help drive leadership team decision-making process and improve company financial performance. This position is a key member of the Corporate Finance team and reports directly to the Corporate Finance Manager. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned

Requirements

Able to balance multiple tasks and coordinate prioritization with the Corporate Finance Manager
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
Good planning and organizational skills to prioritize workload
Ability to work independently and seek clarification on work assignments/priorities as needed
Ability to work effectively in a changing, unstructured environment and provide suggestions for process structure and improvement
Ability to work in an international environment and different time zones
Computer literacy, specifically Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully and maintain confidentiality
Demonstrated ability to be consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality requirements regarding company finances and personnel information
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or equivalent degree with 5 years of relevant experience (financial analyst, staff accountant, or similar role)
Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.

Nice To Haves

Government contracting/defense industry experience desired, but not required
Experience using Deltek Costpoint, Planful, or Plex desired, but not required

Responsibilities

Lead annual budget/mid-term planning process for the Vehicle Systems-US (VS-US) division, including coordinating with site controllers, plant managers, and other relevant teams to ensure budget timeline is followed and all deliverables are prepared timely and accurately
Consolidate department budgets for distribution to leadership team, including headcount planning component. Work with department heads to identify cost-savings opportunities within their departments
Oversee capex spend planning and reporting on actuals compared to budget, including working with Operations team on forecast updates each month. For growth projects, analyze business case/ROI as prepared by Operations team and provide feedback to Finance leadership
Prepare monthly reporting of actual order intake and sales by entity and program/product line in coordination with Business Development team, including analyzing variances to budget
Support preparation of the monthly financial reporting submissions to German parent company, including actual results, forecasts (3-month rolling forecast and full-year reforecast), capex and various others for all legal entities under VS-US
Assist with the preparation of various recurring presentations to leadership, including Monthly Management Review and quarterly board meetings
Provide data and analysis on financial performance, including analyzing sales/margin by program and product line to drive management team decision-making process; collaborate with Business Development, Operations, and other relevant teams on strategy to improve margin (i.e. customer pricing, BOM cost savings, etc.)
Lead indirect rate development and forecasting for manufacturing facilities in coordination with manufacturing finance team
Explore ways to further leverage full capability of Planful financial reporting software and Costpoint Business Intelligence tool, including creating custom dashboards and analysis to provide financial insight to leadership team
Provide support as needed to teams outside of Corporate Finance, ensuring questions or requests for information/data are addressed in a timely and professional manner
Support the Corporate Finance Manager in the completion of ad hoc analysis and special projects, including collaborative company-wide initiatives, as needed