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Must Have to be considered:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Procurement, Audit, or related field.
• Purchasing experience within the Automotive Industry
• Excel Test, V-look ups, Pivot Tables, Analysis
• 3-5 years of current experience
• Purchasing experience from Automotive Suppliers

Summary:

The main function of a financial analyst/auditor is to provide financial and audit analysis. A typical financial analyst/auditor is responsible for reviewing data for accuracy, identifying and resolving supplier overpayment situations, and ensuring contracts are updated to reflect accurate contract pricing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide financial analysis to handle detailed and time sensitive contract reviews and pricing issues.

• Determine the cause of pricing errors on contracts with the supply base.

• Drive closure of open cases and collection of overpayments within stipulated time frames.

• Provide internal and/or external financial analysis, consultation, and decision support.

• Prepare and analyze various data for display on charts and/or diagrams.

• Write reports and summaries of findings.

• Create spreadsheets of the audit analysis.

• Optimize business plans to improve business results.

• Review and edit data for accuracy and content.

• Interface with various levels in both group and individual setting to review audits and key areas where differences are identified.

• Monitor and audit reports to assure accuracy.

• Analyze ad-hoc reports.

• Perform special studies at the request of leadership.

• Identify and collect predetermined values of annual supplier cost recoveries.

• Assist in the training, coaching, development, and evaluation of other analysts.

• Help coordinate the various financial activities within the work group.

• May lead in project definition and coordination.

• Participate in the selection of new employees.

Skills:

• Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project).

• Proficiency across various Reporting & Analysis Tools, ERP systems (GPS, MGO, PDS, E-Squared, eSAP, MARS).

• Ability to interpret and administer accounting procedures and principles.

• Familiarity with Purchasing and Finance environment including policies, processes and working relationships.

• Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking, and strong analytical abilities where problems are complex.

• Strong ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using root cause analysis.

• Detailed oriented, ability to multi-task and handle multiple audits simultaneously.

• Ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within restricted time constraints.

• Demonstrated capability of working in complex, global environments with global project teams.

• Knowledge and understanding of Corporate/unit policies and procedures.

• Ability to use uncertainty tools to provide a range of scenarios and decision points.

• Project Management experience.

• Strong organization, planning and data management skills.

• Knowledge and understanding of corporate/unit policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of initiative.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners.

Education/Experience:

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferred.