Sales Controlling Analyst

Forvia SE

  • Auburn Hills, MI
  • 2 days ago
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    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
    • Accounts Payableunmatched
    • Ad Hoc Financial Modelingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Auditingunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Automotive Industryunmatched
    • Automotive Technologyunmatched
    • Balance Sheetunmatched
    • Business Caseunmatched
    • Business Servicesunmatched
    • Cash Flowunmatched
    • Cash Managementunmatched
    • Clean Technologiesunmatched
    • Climate Changeunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corporate Complianceunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)unmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • File Maintenanceunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • Intellectual Property (IP)unmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • International Businessunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Matrix Managementunmatched
    • Multiculturalunmatched
    • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Oracle Essbase (fka Hyperion Essbase)unmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Patentsunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Recyclingunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • Revenue Analysisunmatched
    • Revenue Managementunmatched
    • Revenue Recognitionunmatched
    • Revenue/Sales Reportingunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • SAPunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Analysisunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
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    Description

    Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

    We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

    Your mission, roles and responsibilities

    • Ensure the integrity and accuracy of sales-related master data within SAP/FCS, including Material Master, Customer Information Records, Pricing Conditions, and Scheduling Agreements.
    • Act as the key liaison between Global Business Services (GBS) and cross-functional teams to collect, coordinate, and validate critical commercial data from Account Managers, Change Coordinators, Plant Controllers, PC&L, Material Coordinators, EDI Teams, and Customer Service personnel.
    • Review, validate, and maintain customer pricing structures and all commercial pricing conditions in accordance with established Revenue Recognition policies and procedures.
    • Perform monthly pricing audits, CM-to-PM reconciliation analysis, historical revenue recognition reviews, customer pricing evolution analysis, and validation of Revenue Recognition calculations submitted by Customer Business Units (CBUs).
    • Manage and maintain Revenue Recognition files for the North American region, ensuring compliance with corporate accounting standards and internal controls.
    • Maintain and validate Sold-To and Ship-To customer relationships within Revenue Recognition databases and coordinate master data updates with GBS.
    • Support monthly pricing updates and implementation activities within SAP, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
    • Coordinate the creation, maintenance, and validation of customer Scheduling Agreements in SAP to support operational and commercial requirements.
    • Analyze customer retroactive payments, debit/credit memos, and pricing adjustments, identifying discrepancies and partnering with CBUs to ensure accurate resolution.
    • Lead revenue-related Balance Sheet account analysis, including accrual management, PPV adjustments, accounts payable corrections, and customer payment application reviews.
    • Manage Balance Sheet exposure for Asian Customer Business Units, proactively identifying risks and opportunities and presenting findings to executive management, including Directors and Vice Presidents.

    Converter Pricing Management

    • Lead detailed analysis and reconciliation of converter pricing programs across customers and suppliers.
    • Validate converter pricing accuracy between customer agreements, supplier pricing, and SAP system records.
    • Partner with Purchasing teams to identify pricing discrepancies and determine financial exposure or recovery opportunities.
    • Calculate and issue retroactive pricing memos while ensuring proper accounting treatment and cash flow visibility.
    • Maintain comprehensive converter pricing reconciliation files, tracking historical pricing, customer recoveries, and supplier reimbursements.
    • Validate supplier credit memos and supporting documentation to ensure accurate Balance Sheet reporting and cash management.

    Process Improvement & Governance

    • Develop, document, and continuously improve work instructions and standard operating procedures related to Revenue Recognition and Sales Controlling activities.
    • Drive process standardization and automation initiatives to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls.
    • Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, analysis, and responses to audit inquiries.

    Training & Business Support

    • Serve as a subject matter expert for pricing, sales reporting, revenue recognition, and commercial finance processes.
    • Support management with ad hoc financial analysis, business cases, profitability studies, and special projects.
    • Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Corporate teams to support strategic initiatives and continuous business improvement.

    Your profile and competencies to succeed

    Technical Skills:

    • Finance degree in related field of study, master's degree, preferred.
    • 6 to 10 years of controlling experience required (ideally at plant level or in Programs/R&D activities)
    • Computer literate and good expertise of IT systems
    • Consolidation Systems Knowledge (Essbase, Hyperion, PBCS, …)
    • Experience in an international company or in a matrix organization
    • English fluency required.

    Behavioral and leadership skills (soft skills):

    • "Right 1st time", rigorous, accountable
    • High capacity to arbitrate and decide.
    • Strong analytical and reporting skills
    • Effective leadership & communication skills
    • Project management ability
    • Self-starter and autonomous
    • Enthusiastic and curious
    • Problem solving ability.

    What we can do for you

    • At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
    • We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
    • We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
    • We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
    • We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
    • Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

    Why join us

    FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

    With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

    In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

    FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com

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    LocationAuburn Hills, MI

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