Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Planning, Target Setting & Cost Modeling
  • Define and track material cost targets, including vendor tooling and supplier risk
  • Establish commodity / part-level cost targets aligned with the business plan
  • Ensure accuracy and governance of Bill of Materials (BoM) structure and costing
  • Manage BoM tracking to ensure structure accuracy and sourcing alignment
  • Maintain vehicle / model-level cost targets based on volume mix
  • Develop and validate cost models, incorporating raw material, weight, sourcing, and engineering/design changes

Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis

• Prepare monthly financial reports (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast)
• Perform variance analysis and provide root cause insights
• Consolidate and reconcile financial data across planning cycles

Investment Analysis & Business Case Development

• Develop ROI / NPV analysis for supplier investments and cost optimization initiatives
• Build profitability models, including payback period and return metrics
• Support senior management decision-making through structured financial evaluations

Cost Optimization & Benchmarking

• Conduct benchmarking studies to evaluate cost competitiveness
• Support cost reduction initiatives (e.g., TVM, Change Control)
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements

Business Partnering & Decision Support

• Partner with Sourcing, Engineering, and Operations teams
• Support material demand planning and sourcing strategies
• Provide financial insights, analysis, and recommendations for key decisions

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated effective written, interpersonal and oral communication skills

Desired Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in finance, Accounting or related field
• Master s degree in business administration (MBA) preferred
• At least 10 years relevant experience
• Proven technical, quantitative and critical-thinking skills, high level of independent judgment, initiative and creativity to identify and clearly communicate key performance drivers to management
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for results
• Established ability using Microsoft Office software with a high proficiency with Excel
• Finance analyst experience at an Automotive OEM or Tier 1 Supplier a huge plus!