Manufacturing Financial Analyst - Kokomo, IN

The Manufacturing Financial Analyst is responsible for providing operating management with financial analysis of daily, weekly, and monthly operating results. You will have the opportunity to develop your unique skills, innovate, as well as take on expanded roles to capitalize on your potential while gaining global exposure.

This position is responsible for:

• Creation, Tracking and Closing of Capital and Expense Investment Project Spendings, Percentage of completions
• Asset Management: Capitalization, Disposal and Transfer of Assets
• Supporting Month End Closure by Preparing Journal Entries
• Month End and KPI Reporting Activities such as Product Cost Walks, AOI Variance Explanations, Variance Analysis of Actuals and Budgets related to Projects and Transformation Costs
• SOX Support through Physical Inventory Reviews, Monthly Checklists and Plant Walkthroughs
• Supplier Reconciliations, Writing Lease Projects, Weekly OT Reporting
• Preparing Business Plans, Monthly Forecasts for Project Expense, Capitalization, Depreciation and Overall Transformation Costs
• SPW - Cost Deployment Pillar being the Compass of the Plant to Eliminate Waste and Loss in the process
• Act as a business partner, at times leading discussions, with operational and other support function colleagues
• This role requires strong analytical skills, problem solving abilities with an ownership mindset

What you will learn:

• Developing relationships with multiple aspects of the organization to achieve the financial and SPW (Stellantis Production Way) goals
• Financial aspect of life cycle of a product and exposure to management of finances in manufacturing
• How to drive SOX control, manage annual Asset Audits and perform annual physical inventories
• Applying financial principles to monitor and control costs while driving profitability within the plant
• Gaining expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and the ability to communicate financial results effectively to various stakeholders

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related degree
• Professional, Co-op or internship experience in a similar finance/accounting role
• A general understanding of core Finance or Accounting principles
• Ability to gather and analyze large amounts of data, interpret results, and provide meaningful reports to operations on a variety of costs
• Willingness to grow and develop a career in Manufacturing Finance
• The ability to budget, forecast and report actuals through the monthly close process
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Google and Microsoft Suites

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent
• Minimum 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in maintaining SOX compliance for a location
• Proficient in SAP and Hyperion Essbase and knowledge of the project writing system
• Familiarity with PowerBI and Business Analytics or any cloud-based data management platform