Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

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.

• Lead annual budget/mid-term planning process for the Vehicle Systems-US (VS-US) division, 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, including the headcount planning component; work with department heads to identify cost-savings opportunities within their departments.
• Oversee capex spend planning and reporting on actuals versus budget, including monthly forecast updates with Operations; analyze business case/ROI for growth projects 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; analyze variances to budget.
• Support preparation of the monthly financial reporting submissions to the German parent company, including actual results, forecasts (3-month rolling forecast and full-year reforecast), capex, and related items for all legal entities under VS-US.
• Assist with the preparation of recurring presentations to leadership, including Monthly Management Review and quarterly board meetings.
• Provide data and analysis on financial performance (e.g., sales/margin by program and product line) to drive management decision-making; collaborate with Business Development, Operations, and other teams on strategy to improve margin (e.g., customer pricing, BOM cost savings).
• Lead indirect rate development and forecasting for manufacturing facilities in coordination with the manufacturing finance team.
• Explore ways to leverage Planful financial reporting software and Costpoint BI tool, including creating dashboards and analyses to provide financial insight to leadership.
• Provide support to teams outside Corporate Finance; respond to information requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Support the Corporate Finance Manager in ad hoc analysis and special projects, including company-wide initiatives as needed.

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• 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 (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.

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

• 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.

• With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time; occasional travel to Europe may be required.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.