
AUTOMOTIVE R&D FINANCIAL ANALYST
Required skills
- Headcount
- CAPEX
- R&D expenses
- capitalization
- Inter-Company reconciliation
- Customer Reimbursements
- Customer Owned Tooling
- month-end closing
- quarterly closing
- year-end closing
Nice to have
- SAP
- SAP Business Warehouse
Role summary
FORVIA HELLA is seeking an R&D Controlling/Financial Analyst to provide financial analysis on program and divisional initiatives within the automotive sector. The role involves reporting, controlling, supporting closing activities, project cost planning, budget/forecast analysis, and managing master data, costing, and procurement workflows. A Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 1-3 years of analyst experience, basic accounting knowledge, and automotive industry experience are required, along with strong analytical and Microsoft Office/Excel skills. SAP and SAP Business Warehouse experience are preferred. The position offers a hybrid work schedule and competitive benefits.
AUTOMOTIVE R&D FINANCIAL ANALYST
Location Northville, USAFORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.
Forvia Hella is seeking its next great R&D Controlling/ R&D Financial Analyst to join our team. The primary function of this role will be to provide financial analysis on program and divisional initiatives. This individual will be joining a well established and growing global team that is helping to move the automotive market forward.
YOUR TASKS
- Reporting and Controlling activities – SAP and Business Warehouse (Headcount, CAPEX, R&D expenses/capitalization,
- Inter-Company reconciliation, Tracking of Customer Reimbursements, Customer Owned Tooling)
- Support month-end/quarterly/year-end closing activities in the area of responsibility
- Support for project cost planning/cost center planning/capital investment planning
- Analyze budget/forecast vs. actual deviation to facilitate program teams to meet their targets
- Assist in external audit preparation, tax preparation, customer claims
- Responsible for daily tasks as maintaining master data, costing, and procurement workflows
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 1-3 years of experience as an analyst role.
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Automotive/Mobility industry experience
- Analytical skills, good communication and independent working
- Strong Microsoft Office/Excel skills
Preferred
- Experience with SAP, SAP Business Warehouse
Why Forvia Hella?
- Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
- Industry leading health benefits program
- Lucrative PTO policy
- Competitive 401K matching
- Extensive career and training opportunities
- Annual Bonuses
- Onsite Wellness Center / Workout Facilities
- On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
- Team and company wide events
- And much more!
Please feel free to apply if you do not meet 100% of the positional requirements. Forvia Hella is dedicated to the development and future advancement of all of our employees.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18816.
HELLA Electronics Corp., USA
Edward Colon
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