Finance & Business Transformation Lead

Brief Role Description

This position is a career level 20P+ and is located in Reston, VA with a role classification of Hybrid.

The role has two main functions:

First, the position of TOFC is leading the BUGATTI RIMAC team through a max. 3-year process of transitioning out of VWGoA and to plan, build, and implement all administrative, legal, and financial functions to assure world-class NAR operations of   under New Co.

Within this process, the TOFC will closely collaborate with  ’s NAR leadership team as well as the CEO office of VWGoA through a transition process forming   New Co in NAR. This will include:

• Phase 1:
  Identification of all required vehicle certification, importation, and general administrative functions/operations that are necessary to compliantly certify, import, and sell   products in the US and Canada.
• Phase 2:
  Identification and assessment of options to establish and operate a world class importer organization for   in the North American Market.
• Phase 3:
  Assessment of above mentioned required vehicle certification, importation, and G&A functions as well as evaluating various options and alternatives to create New Co operations.
• Phase 4:
  Implement and build all import- and operations-relevant areas to formalize and grow a North American Regional Importer Organization.

Second, design and develop all necessary components for a cohesive financial planning and reporting system for Bugatti and Rimac of the Americas as well as to create a successful and sustainable finance business model for Bugatti and Rimac of the Americas to operate in the America-Canada markets. The identification of KPI and strategic processes through the analysis of operations costs and revenues determine the effectiveness of the spending and the exploration of business opportunity.

The role is responsible for the financial statements & compliance checks for both NSCs in North America (Bugatti and Rimac US/CAN). Consequently, the role manages the finance processes on a consistent basis in conjunction with the COO:
Forecasting, Budgeting- and Planning Round process, ongoing cost analysis, cost and revenues optimization, standard reporting procedures to VWGoA, Bugatti and Rimac of the Americas, Bugatti Rimac d.o.o., managing auditing processes, preparing Financial Reviews with HQ, managing dealer margin payments (KPI) as well as supporting functional areas in managing project spend approval and procurement/legal processes.

The TOFC will also serve as the general administrative lead of   NAR responsible for all teams’ administrative inquiries.

• Identification of Transition-relevant functions and operational areas across VWGoA.
• Assessment of optimal future solutions for operations-critical areas under New Co.
• Identification and implementation for new, future solutions under New Co.
• Communications across BUGATTI SAS, BUGATTI NAR, and VWGoA.

• Design all relevant financial statements for both Bugatti and Rimac US/CAN under New Co.
• Integrate Bugatti Rimac d.o.o.’s annual budget- and long-term business planning process into Bugatti and Rimac of the Americas under New Co.

• Provides analysis, appraisals, and recommendations on cost optimization within operations.
• Approves and initiates chargeback requests to other National Sales Companies.

• Responsible for managing the overall forecasting process.
• Utilizes SAP for financial analysis and reconciliation of accounts on a monthly basis.
• Provides ongoing analysis and reporting on overall financial performance of Bugatti and Rimac.
• Prepares monthly expense and recovery forecasts which are transparent & consistent in U.S. and European formats (Bugatti SAS and Rimac d.o.o.)
• Prepares monthly brand cost analysis & variance reporting according to requirements of Bugatti Rimac.
• Prepares monthly business report to internal stakeholders and Bugatti Rimac d.o.o.

• Coordinates accounting & treasury activities (GL, billing and collections, supplier and dealers master data, incoming and…