.get ai-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.talent acquisition manager | hr branding | employee value | universities campus management | people developmentthis role requires communication at all levels of the organization including: plc's, prototype manager, program management, commercial finance, and engineering director.
it also requires interpreting large amounts of data and distilling it into meaningful analytics which is critical to our business success.
the expectation is that you are the business partner that inquires, researches, and obtains all data that will ensure the future success of the engineering team.daily responsibilities:reviews / approves purchase requisitionsreviews / approves purchases in dssireviews / approves invoices for payment, including resolution of quantity & price discrepanciesintercompany accounting for material shipped or received from partner plantsinitiates customer billing for customer prototype parts, including piece price, quantity, and account distributionplanning / budgeting:develops annual profit plan for prototype site, including income statement and balance sheetdevelops annual 5-year plan for prototype site, including income statement and balance sheetcreates weekly / monthly income statement outlook for the prototype site.month-end-close:prepares month-end-close related activities including journal entries and appropriate accruals with proper supporting dataprepares month end bridges explaining variances to plan, forecast, and prior year results.prepares monthly balance sheet account reconciliations with proper supporting dataproject reporting:timely (program) reporting of all key financial information for respective engineering activitiescreates program reviews as needed for eac reviews and budget variancesmonitors, controls, & reports program financials at a project levelidentify and communicate spend issues at a program and project level.serves as a business partner to engineering operations (prototype site manager, plc's)collaborates with program managers, plant controllers, commercial finance for all prototype activitythorough understanding of g/l accounting, including income statement - balance sheet interdependenciesreacts timely on any requests from external parties or managementensures financial data is accurate, timely and that data integrity is safeguardededucation: bachelor degree in finance, accounting, or related field.work experience: 7-9 years combined finance controller/finance management and/or accounting experience; manufacturing/automotive experience preferred