Position Summary: Financial Analyst supporting the OEM business segment. This position will support the OEM business segment, providing financial modeling, reporting, analysis and proactive guidance for new and current business pricing and improvements, market intelligence, capital planning and business strategy.
KEY TASKS
Provide financial modeling and insight for the OEM business across new business quoting, market intelligence, product line profitability and business strategy and long-term business planning
Will interact and serve as a nexus between Corporate Finance, OEM Sales and Engineering, and Program Management
Centrally involved in quoting and pricing process from development and prototype phase through post-launch profitability reviews, including maintaining and improvement of the company OE quoting model/cost estimating model
Assisting the Commercial team in translating quoted costs into Customer cost breakdowns
Provide guidance and approval for all new business quote pricing
Proactively address product line profitability improvement opportunities
Data analytics management across multiple databases including S&P vehicle production & forecasts and company SKU-level profitability
Product line cost and price change tracking and analysis to inform pricing decisions and ensure profitability targets
Program and tooling capital investment oversight, approval and tracking
Ensuring compliance with accounting and finance policies and procedures
Establish and manage Sales & Engineering functional budgets/forecasts
Lead financial analysis for actual, forecast and budget results, interacting across functions and reporting lines
Special projects as required, especially market intelligence, business planning and strategy
REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Bachelor's degree and relevant business experience required
Years of Experience:
3-5 years Financial / Accounting / Business experience, preferably in an Automotive Tier 1 or OEM
Superior candidates will have experience at an Automotive OEM or Tier-1 supplier in roles related to pricing analysis, strategy development, business planning, portfolio planning, procurement/supply chain, financial modeling, data analytics and insights, and/or cost estimating
Other Requirements:
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team-oriented environment
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Financial modeling within Excel
Travel to US manufacturing locations to develop intimate knowledge of production to actively assist in quoting process
Excellent communications skills both written and verbal with ability to interface with all levels of management
Ability to be proactive, work independently with direction
Excellent organizational & analytical skills and ability to multi-task in a changing environment
Timeliness in completing assignments with deadlines and due dates