Engineering Finance and Accounting Analyst
What you'll do:
This individual serves as the Finance single point of contact for all Engineering, Research & Development (ER&D) spending for amortization of intangible assets. This individual works closely with Engineering and Product Finance staffs to manage and control all aspects of amortization on approved programs, including useful life and in service analysis. Includes ownership of reporting, and tracking of budgeted, actual, and forecast spending for approved programs. This role interacts very closely with the Engineering Operations teams as a direct business partner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead full analysis and accounting for N.A. ER&D (including NA China and NA India) Amortization (Statutory Financial Statement including Purchase Price Accounting) by vehicle and segment. Scope includes budget, forecast, multi-year plan, regional allocations, and actuals, including Blackline reconciliations, quarterly close support/accounting roll-forwards/Briefing Book support, along with quarterly audits (internal GCA and external E&Y).
- Lead SOX controls relating to Amortization, along with 2023 audit process enhancements. Scope includes annual Corporate accounting requirements relating to testing for impairment at the vehicle platform and account level.
- Create detailed process documentation for all aspects of role, and identify opportunities for improvement / workload reduction.
What you'll learn:
- The ability to work with operational counterparts while practicing financial management (forecasts, budgets).
- Manage collaboration with engineering counterparts
- Ability to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work with large data sets, and the ability to summarize (and often times present) the material in a clear and concise manner to all levels of management.
- Learn engineering's product development process as well as the management process throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of core Finance or Accounting experience, with the
- ability to forecast, and report actuals through the monthly close process
- Superior navigation and comprehensive knowledge of PentaSAP
- Excellent knowledge and experience in HFM
- Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookup, etc.) and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills; ability to interact with/present to executive management and present a point-of-view with facts
- Strong attention to detail, ability to question items, investigate/analyze independently, propose solutions to management, and manage multiple priorities/work-streams
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, CPA preferred.
- Excellent navigation and comprehensive knowledge of SAP software application.
- Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written).
- Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookup), Essbase and Accounting knowledge beneficial.
- Automotive industry knowledge a plus.
- Prior analyst experience
- Experience in maintaining SOX compliance
•Legal benefits
•Additional benefits
•Remote work
•Location: Delegación Cuauhtemoc, CDMX 5 minutes from the American Ambassy
