Junior Controller Planning & Reporting

Purem by Eberspächer; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Purem by Eberspächer seeks a Corporate Financial Analyst to coordinate monthly forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans. You will consolidate plant data, validate submissions, and perform variance analyses to ensure accurate financial reporting.

You will partner with plant finance teams, challenge assumptions, and support management with insights for decision-making and achieving financial objectives. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
• 2–5 years’ experience in controlling for an automotive supplier.
• Customer tooling, SAP, and prototype experience related to controlling.
• Knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, etc.
• Extensive SAP experience related to accounting modules.
• Ability to travel domestically by car or plane.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly forecasts, annual budgets and long-range financial plans.
• Consolidate financial information from plants and validate submissions.
• Prepare monthly management reporting package with variance analysis.
• Report performance against budget and forecast; support corrective actions.
• Support budgeting, outlooks, and financial modelling for long-term initiatives.
• Ensure systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained; manage SG&A controls.

Skills

MS Excel

SAP

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Travel domestically

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Group Planning System

Job description

The Corporate Financial Analyst is responsible for coordinating and supporting the Business Unit's financial planning processes, including monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range financial plans. The role consolidates financial information from manufacturing plants, validates the accuracy and completeness of submissions, performs variance analysis, and ensures adherence to corporate planning guidelines and reporting deadlines.

The position serves as a key business partner to plant finance teams by challenging assumptions, investigating significant deviations, and ensuring the integrity of the Business Unit's Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasts. The Corporate Financial Analyst is responsible for consolidating and submitting financial data into the Group Planning System and providing timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis to support management decision-making and the achievement of the Business Unit's financial objectives.

Essential Accountabilities:

The position incumbent ensures, that

• Management Reporting to include:
• Financial Management reporting for the organization as require.
• Ensure financial management reporting and processes are in place.
• Prepare a monthly Management Reporting Package with analysis of the variance
• Report performance to budget and forecast to plan and assist in actions to alter business performance.
• Budgeting and Financial Modeling:
• Support the annual business plan development and budgeting process.
• Support the monthly and quarterly outlook process.
• Support financial modelling and analysis to support the development of long term strategic initiatives and plans.
• Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained.
• Control SG&A expenses.

Requirement Profile:

Professional Background / Basic Qualification / Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Finance or Accounting.
• Requires a minimum 2 to 5 years’ experience controlling experience for an automotive supplier.
• Customer tooling, SAP, and prototype experience as it related to controlling.
• Knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, etc.
• Extensive SAP experience related to accounting modules.
• Ability to travel domestically by car or plane.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be very strong Microsoft Office especially MS Excel.

Technical Expertise:

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts and operations, including calculations, percentages, etc.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
• Analytical- Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Business Acumen- Understands business implications of decisions.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• Project Management- Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
• Strives to continuously improve expertise, knowledge and skills.