Engineering Finance Analyst (2024)

Position: Engineering Finance Analyst

Position: Engineering Finance Analyst

At Nexteer, our strength lies in the diversity of our team—each member contributing unique backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations. We believe this diversity fuels our innovation, broadens our perspectives, and propels our collective growth.

For over a century, we’ve been innovators in the automotive industry.  Our vision is clear - we are a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our unwavering commitment to Quality, Collaboration, Integrity, and Accountability guides us as we solve motion control challenges for over 60 global customers. If you’re ready to join a dynamic team that drives change and makes a difference, Nexteer welcomes you! 

About the role

Nexteer is looking for an innovative, self-starting individual who is interested in the fast-paced environment of a tier one automotive supplier.  This position requires an individual who can work closely with engineering and financial professionals to ensure that spending objectives are executed.  The ideal candidate will have prior finance experience in a manufacturing environment and a strong technical accounting experience. 

This position is located in Saginaw, Michigan.  

This position offers generous relocation assistance.

This position offers the potential opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

As an engineering finance analyst, you will be responsible to:

• Assist in the development of global engineering forecasts and performance reporting
• Assist in engineering spending analysis and other measurement analysis
• Provide transactional analytics in support of the engineering results
• Support global engineering forecast submission
• Provide business support to engineering leadership through data analysis and reporting activities
• Assist with engineering accounting activities, which may include journal entries, processing purchase requisitions, and/or account reconciliations

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Finance or Accounting experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work in a matrix organization
• Strong financial acumen, with understanding of income statement / balance sheet and cash flow interrelationships
• Knowledge of IFRS and GAAP principles
• Highly computer literate with emphasis in Microsoft Office
• Experience in QAD, HFM, and Hyperion Planning preferred

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA or MBA preferred

Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

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Accessibility for Applicants with Disabilities: If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-989-757-5000. Please provide your contact information and details about the posted position of interest. Only inquiries regarding assistance for those who need an accommodation with the online application process due to a disability will be returned.

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Nexteer Automotive or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed Nexteer Automotive Agency Agreement on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered Nexteer Automotive property and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired. 

Please note, agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by a member of Nexteer’s Human Resources team.  No other Nexteer employee is authorized to bind Nexteer to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by an agency. 

About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive is a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our innovative product and technology portfolio includes electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steer-by-wire systems, steering columns and intermediate shafts, driveline systems and software solutions. The company solves motion control challenges across all megatrends – including electrification, software/connectivity, ADAS/automated driving and shared mobility – for more than 60 customers around the world including BMW, Ford, GM, RNM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW, as well as automakers in India and China including BYD, Chery, Great Wall, Geely, Xpeng and others. Learn more at: www.nexteer.com