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Lear

Coventry, United Kingdom

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14.07.2025

28.08.2025

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Company Overview

Lear Corporation is the leading Tier 1 automotive supplier serving all the world's major automotive manufacturers with our world-class automotive seating and automotive electrical products. Our products are developed and produced by a diverse, talented team of more than 165,000 people. With operations in 39 countries, Lear operates in every major automotive manufacturing region in the world. For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for dedicated talents with zest for action and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with Lear.

Role overview:

The purpose of the Assistant engineering controller role is to take ownership of a Tech Centre entity, including responsibility for month end financial closure and financial forecasting/reporting.

Work alongside the Engineering Controller to support the overall UK Tech Centre, including control of Engineering & Tooling Budgets.

Provide effective information to the local Engineering Managers & Program Managers, UK Divisional Finance team, European Corporate Finance teams

This job will be based in Coventry, UK

Main Responsibilities:

• As part of the UK Finance team, prepare monthly management accounts
• Submit local accounts within the Corporate Systems, accurately and within deadlines given - Divisional / Corporate reporting via systems HFM / Hyperion.
• Management of Engineering Budgets - reporting monthly results, preparing forecasts/budgets, working closely with the Engineering Director to give review and feedback on financial data
• Management of Tooling budgets – Control of Budgets, Monthly tooling tracking, Reviews with Program Managers, Reporting out Profitability status to Management Team
• Engineering Program Status reports - Produce reports incorporating historic and forecast data to give overall profitability of development projects.
• Monthly Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations Duties
• Quarterly Attest duties - preparation of Corporate Schedules, submitted to Divisional Finance.
• Assisting with self-audit of Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required.

Key skills and Qualifications:

• Automotive industry knowledge preferrable
• Experience of working in a financial accounting environment
• Excellent I.T skills, especially Microsoft Excel
• CIMA / ACCA or equivalent
• Experience working with HFM / Hyperion is desirable
• Professional approach, committed to meeting deadlines.