Finance Specialist

About the role

The Finance Specialist supports the costing and sales teams in quoting new programs, ensuring accuracy and transparency. This role impacts all functions and partners closely with sales managers.

Responsibilities

• Build clear and accurate financial business cases for new quotes, validating main assumptions and owning them by relevant functions.
• Perform cost variation analysis for program evolutions such as engineering changes, CAPEX updates, pricing, and purchasing inputs.
• Understand and simulate the cost model to identify different scenarios and thresholds.
• Prepare and present the profitability of programs for the Gates Review meetings.
• Drive the team to improve the profitability of new programs through the gate review process.
• Ensure the proper application of indexed commodities pricing and accurate pricing at launch.
• Support appropriation request meetings, create projects in SAP, and control the release of funds.
• Pursue the tooling Rebill in a timely manner and provide forecast updates.
• Support and coordinate the claim process during the program phase, ensuring exhaustiveness and validation of amounts.
• Support the post-audit process of each major program and present convergence plans.
• Provide a clear view of the status versus target and participate in the forecasting and budgeting process for new programs.
• Maintain documentation, work instructions, and attend internal audits.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in costing or program controlling, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Strong background in cost estimation, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Experience working in a matrixed, multinational organization with exposure to business leaders.
• Expertise in Excel-based modeling and solid working knowledge in SAP.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. An engineering background is significant plus.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Spanish.

Skills

• Costing and program controlling experience.
• Matrixed, multinational organizational experience.
• Excel-based modeling and SAP proficiency.
• Strong communication and translation skills.

Benefits

• Private health care effective day 1 of employment.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave).
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers.
• Recognition for innovation and excellence.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Fertility Coverage.