North America Er&D Lead Financial AnalystThe North America ER&D Lead Financial Analyst is a key business partner to the global engineering organization, supporting related party transactions, financial reporting, and inter-regional funding activities across North America and global affiliates.This role supports North America coordination of intercompany (related party) transactions, working closely with Engineering, Finance, Tax, and Legal teams to help ensure alignment with IFRS, tax, and governmental requirements.The position contributes to Statement of Work (SOW) controlling and SOW Library processes (global system) while supporting accurate forecasting, actuals analysis, contract execution, and funding alignment across regions.
The role partners with Engineering Operations, Program Teams, and Global Controlling to enable efficient financial processes and continuous improvement.Key Responsibilities:Support related party transaction activities across global regions (South America, Enlarged Europe, Asia Pacific), ensuring accuracy and complianceContribute to SOW controlling and SOW Library processes, including contract tracking and consistency across regionsSupport financial reporting processes, including actuals, forecasts, budget tracking, and variance analysisCollaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, Tax, Legal, Purchasing, and Treasury to maintain alignment on intercompany activitiesAssist with intercompany funding processes, including project tracking, purchase requisition coordination, and gap identificationSupport SOW and Service Agreement (SA) requisitions, including validation of invoices, and commitmentsPartner with program teams on inter-regional product development activities, including tracking milestones, deliverables, and associated costsPerform variance and gap analysis between planned and actual costs to support financial decision-makingUtilize SAP reporting and queries to analyze program spending and support reporting deliverablesSupport preparation of monthly North America forecast reporting, including actuals, FX impacts, and spend driversAssist with accrual reconciliation activities in coordination with global controlling teamsParticipate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and standardization of intercompany workflowsSupport timely contract execution, invoice validation, and intercompany settlement activitiesContribute to ER&D special projects and global finance initiatives as neededPerformance Expectations & Deliverables:Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, forecasting, and intercompany supportMaintain consistency in SOW processes and documentation across regionsProvide clear analysis and insights for operational and finance stakeholdersSupport cross-functional coordination to enable efficient contract execution and funding alignmentIdentify and escalate issues related to funding, contracts, or financial discrepanciesBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Finance or AccountingMinimum 8 years of Finance or Accounting experienceMinimum 2 years of budgeting and forecasting experienceAdvanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups)Strong organizational and project management skillsStrong communication and collaboration skillsProficiency in Microsoft Office SuitePreferred Qualifications:MBA and/or CPAExperience with SAP or similar financial systemsExperience supporting intercompany or related party processesAutomotive industry experience preferred
Lead Financial Analyst - Engineering Research & Development in auburn hills at Unknown Company
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