Lead Financial Analyst - Engineering Research \u0026 Development

The North America ER&D Lead Financial Analyst is a key business partner to the global engineering organization, supporting related party transactions, financial reporting, and inter-regional funding activities across North America and global affiliates.

This role supports North America coordination of intercompany (related party) transactions, working closely with Engineering, Finance, Tax, and Legal teams to help ensure alignment with IFRS, tax, and governmental requirements.

The position contributes to Statement of Work (SOW) controlling and SOW Library processes (global system) while supporting accurate forecasting, actuals analysis, contract execution, and funding alignment across regions. The role partners with Engineering Operations, Program Teams, and Global Controlling to enable efficient financial processes and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support related party transaction activities across global regions (South America, Enlarged Europe, Asia Pacific), ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Contribute to SOW controlling and SOW Library processes, including contract tracking and consistency across regions
• Support financial reporting processes, including actuals, forecasts, budget tracking, and variance analysis
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, Tax, Legal, Purchasing, and Treasury to maintain alignment on intercompany activities
• Assist with intercompany funding processes, including project tracking, purchase requisition coordination, and gap identification
• Support SOW and Service Agreement (SA) requisitions, including validation of invoices, and commitments
• Partner with program teams on inter-regional product development activities, including tracking milestones, deliverables, and associated costs
• Perform variance and gap analysis between planned and actual costs to support financial decision-making
• Utilize SAP reporting and queries to analyze program spending and support reporting deliverables
• Support preparation of monthly North America forecast reporting, including actuals, FX impacts, and spend drivers
• Assist with accrual reconciliation activities in coordination with global controlling teams
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and standardization of intercompany workflows
• Support timely contract execution, invoice validation, and intercompany settlement activities
• Contribute to ER&D special projects and global finance initiatives as needed

Performance Expectations & Deliverables:

• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, forecasting, and intercompany support
• Maintain consistency in SOW processes and documentation across regions
• Provide clear analysis and insights for operational and finance stakeholders
• Support cross-functional coordination to enable efficient contract execution and funding alignment
• Identify and escalate issues related to funding, contracts, or financial discrepancies

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 8 years of Finance or Accounting experience
• Minimum 2 years of budgeting and forecasting experience
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups)
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA and/or CPA
• Experience with SAP or similar financial systems
• Experience supporting intercompany or related party processes
• Automotive industry experience preferred

Our Benefits - Designed with You in Mind

Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage

From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.

Generous Paid Time Off

We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.

Competitive Retirement Savings Plans

We help you plan for the future with:

• An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
• An employer contribution, even if you don't contribute

Income Protection & Insurance Options

Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs - because your peace of mind matters.

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.

Family Building Benefit

We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.

Support for Your Growth and Giving Back

We believe in investing in your future and your passions:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan refinancing programs
• 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

And so much more!

When you join us, you're not just building a career - you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.