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