What you’ll do:

In this role you will assist leading the consolidation and financial reporting of North American R&D activities. In partnership with other finance teams, you will develop and manage forecasts, budgets, and monthly variance analysis while maintaining a high degree of financial integrity. This role is also expected to drive continuous improvement by enhancing processes, strengthening data reliability, and evaluating business drivers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Forecast and budget development
• Actual and forecast reporting
• Program spending and KPI tracking
• Review and approval of spending requisitions
• Cost reduction opportunity identification
• Indirect Cost Control
• Intercompany Payable/Receivable Accounting
• Ad-hoc reporting/special projects as needed

What you’ll learn:

• The ability to work with operational counterparts while practicing financial management (forecasts, budgets).
• Manage collaboration with engineering counterparts to optimize efficiency of ER&D spending from cost controllership perspective.
• 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.

What this role will prepare you for:

Provides exposure to various “Industrial” areas, and therefore provides excellent background for rotational positions in the following areas:

• Product Finance
• Purchasing Finance
• Manufacturing Finance