Finance Specialist

What You Will Do: Monthly actuals, forecast and variance analysis for Mopar portfolio parts sales, gross margin and advertising & marketing spend Month-end closing activities, including accrual calculation/analysis, preparation of journal entries, actual reporting and variance explanations, and post-close reports Developing the annual budget and long-range planning Monitor spending to ensure containment within the approved budget Responsible for promotion/incentive, and business case reviews prior to approvals Creation of ad hoc or as required financial analysis and presentations Providing a variance analysis of income statement data Assist in resolving process/system issues Involvement in various profit improvement initiatives and special projects with operations What You Will Learn: Budget/forecast/consolidation Management reporting Foreign exchange/currency calculations Long range planning Mopar operations (Advertising & Marketing), OneStream, SharePoint, PentaSAP, and Essbase Role Will Prepare You For: Exposure to NA and Global Senior Leadership Manager role in Mopar Finance Position in FP&A, Sales and Marketing Finance, Other Finance Consolidation position Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting; or related Minimum 8 years of relative experience Ability to coordinate and communicate cross-functionally with employees throughout the corporate hierarchy Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Teams Required Hyperion Essbase and SAP end-user experience Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree, MBA or CPA Knowledge of vehicle/parts margins, forecasting, foreign exchange, and international finance is a plus At least one year in one or more of the following areas: budget and forecasting, model controller, comparative financial analysis or product development finance Leadership experience Work experience with commercial and/or industrial groups Experience with Power BI, Qlik, and COGNOS #J-18808-Ljbffr