Mobility Engineering Finance Manager

Eaton's IS VEH VGGP Automotive Mobility division is currently seeking a Mobility Engineering Finance Manager. The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $ 170,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Eaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company.

We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

* This Hybrid role requires working on-site Tuesday - Thursday at one of the posted Eaton locations. What you'll do:
This role is responsible for end-to-end Engineering Finance support for the Mobility Group. The position owns engineering forecasting, project accounting, and financial partnership with Mobility Engineering leadership across Vehicle Group and eMobility. In addition to owning the core forecasting and accounting deliverables, this role is expected to play a leadership role in transforming Engineering Finance processes, systems, and tools over the next 12-24 months.

This includes driving system migrations, improving data transparency, strengthening project accounting rigor, and reducing manual processes in alignment with Mobility and Enterprise Finance Transformation objectives.

Job Responsibilities Engineering Forecasting & Financial Partnership
* Own monthly Engineering forecast for Mobility Group, including R&D, Sustaining, NRE, and SG&A-related costs for engineering
* Serve as the primary finance partner to Mobility Engineering leaders, supporting forecast updates, explaining actuals vs forecast variances, and advising on corrective actions
* Translate engineering project forecasts into Oracle Planning / Encore and ensure alignment with ProPM inputs and enterprise targets.
* Support annual Profit Plan cycle with portfolio managers to ensure proper setup of systems for demand input, full allocation of expected headcount, and management to total spend through water lining including establishing consistent labor rates, performing FX analysis and coordinating overlays and adjustments with Mobilty FP&A and Leadership
* Support Strat Plan cycles as required with insights to historical spend and data by product Project Accounting & Close
* Own project accounting processes for Mobility Engineering, including timecard audits, project setup, labor capitalization, NRE accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
* Establish and sustain acccounting activities for Mobility Engineering with Controllership/GFSS teams; establish end to end processes for accounting in center of excellence - including intercompany and cross functional billing, revenue recognition, and other recurring entries and ledger transactions required for Engineering
* Ensure accurate month-end close, including validation of the Project Accounting subledger to the general ledger
* Manage cost pool structures, utilization, absorption, and reclassifications across engineering projects and regions Data Stewardship & Reporting
* Act as data steward for engineering financial data across ProPM, Oracle Planning, Power BI, and related systems.
* Ensure high data quality, consistency, and transparency in engineering forecasts and reporting; follow up with project and engineering owners on data gaps or variances.
* Provide project-level and portfolio-level reporting, including utilization, cost performance, and risks & opportunities, to Mobility leadership Engineering Finance Transformation (Critical Focus Area)
* Lead Mobility Engineering Finance in deployment of new Project Accounting tools in coordination with Corporate Engineering Finance Center of Excellence
* Drive migration to enterprise systems (ProPM, Oracle Planning, Tenrox integration) and reduce reliance on manual Excel-based processes
* Improve project accounting efficiency, cost pool management, and automation through standardization and increased use of shared services / CoEs to create capacity for more Engineering Finance Analyst partnership/analysis with Engineering operating team
* Partner with Engineering, IT, and Corporate Finance to improve data transparency, reporting speed, and analytical insight
* Actively challenge current ways of working and implement scalable solutions to support future growth and complexity in Mobility Engineering

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business from an accredited institution .
* Minimum 5+ years of experience in…