Senior Plant Financial Analyst

About the position

The position involves evaluating program profitability within the reporting unit, including pricing and BOM reviews for accuracy. The candidate will maintain accurate intercompany accounting and records, assist the controller with capitalizing CIP assets, and monitor for idle and impaired assets. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate inventory accounting, preparing month-end journal entries, and assisting with month-end variance analysis. The role requires timely reporting of key financial information and assisting with physical inventories and fixed asset inventories. The candidate will also assist with forecast and budget development and the implementation of standard financial procedures.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate program profitability within reporting unit, including pricing and BOM reviews for accuracy.
• Maintain accurate intercompany accounting / records.
• Assist controller with properly and timely capitalizing CIP assets while monitoring for idle and impaired assets.
• Assist with asset transfer and disposal accounting process.
• Assist controller to maintain accurate inventory accounting and OBS reserves.
• Maintain departmental spending 'check books' and monitor compared to budget.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and post-closing account reconciliations.
• Assist with resolution for any unreconciled or unusual items.
• Assist controller with month-end variance analysis and continuous improvement tracking.
• Timely reporting of all key financial information for respective business unit or reporting unit.
• Assist with physical inventories and fixed asset inventories.
• Assist controller with forecast and budget development.
• Assist controller with the implementation of all standard financial procedures.
• Timely react on any requests from external parties.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Level Degree in Business Administration, Financial/Controlling (Accounting, Finance, Controlling, etc.), or similar.
• 5-7 Minimum Years of Experience in an industrial company, preferably within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel.

Nice-to-haves

• QAD or similar ERP knowledge.
• MS Office including intermediate to advanced concepts in Excel.
• HFM/ Hyperion / Smartview experience.
• Cost Accounting awareness.
• Works well with diverse groups of team members.
• Communicates assertively and on time.
• Internally motivated / interest in eventually advancing to leadership roles.