What you’ll do:
The position involves actively supporting the RD Finance & Programs Controlling Team in driving transformational initiatives for continuous improvement within the area. It is responsible for proactively building and managing all program spending data (Gross & Net R&D) across various dimensions (Organization, Program, Functions, Cost Type and Tech Center) for all scenarios — actuals and forecasting, as well as commitments — ensuring seamless information flow from a single source to all stakeholders, reporting tools, and systems (Financial, Managerial, Operational). Furthermore, this role is pivotal in championing regional and global projects, serving as a central figure for RD spending & Program Controlling, fostering a culture of innovation and transformation throughout the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Consolidate R&D project spending (Gross & Net R&D), non new model and indirect costs with all decision taken in the company and make sure this is consistent with targets for actuals, budget/forecast and mid term plan.
- Perform financial consolidations in the Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and OneStream systems to support external reporting under both U.S Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Monitor the North America regional spending by tech center, program, organization, and cos type, providing variance analysis against defined scenarios, per dimension so the business is able to explain the variances and built needed action plans.
- Workload consolidation and report at regional level (per Tech Center, per functions, per Carline & program).
- Develop standard reports accordingly to the area stakeholders, proposing updates to local and global standards;
- Work with ICT group to reorganize SAP structure for Program Development & Tech, SWX and all other organizations withing R&D, ensuring the related systems interfaces are updated accordingly.
- Optimize RD Controlling ability on implementing improvements as well as effectiveness of financial closing process;
- Administering the financial consolidations system, including maintaining mapping from the transaction system (SAP) to the reporting system (HFM/OneStream), processes, user access, and system upgrades