About the role
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Analyst to support the financial controlling activities of the Group Director Automotive (GDA). The role will focus on month-end reporting, financial controls, reconciliations, cash flow reporting, cost governance, and stakeholder support, while providing long-term exposure to FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and CFO-level reporting.
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What you will do
- Support month-end close activities, including Pre-Flash, Flash and management reporting.
- Analyze financial performance and provide variance commentary against budget and forecast.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and maintain financial control schedules.
- Manage intercompany transactions, recharge processes, and cost allocations.
- Submit cash flow forecasts and support working capital reporting.
- Review purchase requisitions, budgets and approval workflows through Ariba.
- Support GIAMS and governance reporting for CFO approvals.
- Partner with HR and business stakeholders on headcount and cost center reporting.
- Drive reporting improvements through automation, Power BI and AI-enabled solutions.
- Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting activities as part of FP&A development.
Required skills to be successful
- Strong understanding of financial controlling, accounting and reporting principles.
- Good working knowledge of SAP ERP.
- Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and reconciliation capabilities.
- Ability to investigate variances and provide meaningful financial insights.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Proactive, organized and able to manage multiple deadlines.
- Exposure to Anaplan, Ariba, Power BI or SAP Analytics Cloud is advantageous.
About the team
You will join a collaborative finance team supporting the Automotive business. Working closely with Finance, FP&A, HR, and operational stakeholders, you will contribute to financial governance, business performance reporting, and continuous process improvement while gaining exposure to broader finance functions.
What equips you for the role
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- Experience in financial controlling, management reporting or accounting.
- Hands-on experience with month-end close, reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Proficiency in SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and business partnering is an advantage.
- A continuous improvement mindset with an interest in finance technology, automation and data analytics.
