**Job Description Summary**:Senior Financial Analyst FP&A for EDS North America region. This role will support key month-end close activities, budget and forecast activities and plant/customer profitability reporting and analysis. Work with cross-functional areas to understand and provide in-sight into company's performance and trends which impact business and leadership decisions.**Responsibilities**:- Elaborate P&L reports by customer / by plant- SME on Profitability reporting- Develop / maintain allocation methodology for non-direct cost- Full understanding of business drivers impacting profitability- Analyze / review reasonableness of data provided from different functional areas- Analyze information to advise management on how to improve performance- Support budgeting and forecasting for functional areas (Engineering, SG&A, central shared areas, warehouse / logistics) and related analysis.- Work closely with functional directors to achieve objectives and meet budget- Conduct variance analysis on actual vs. budget & forecast to explain performance to management- Work closely with ME, Fix Assets central department for D&A analysis- Determine Budget and forecast for D&A- CWIP analysis and follow up on aging items- Analyze information to advise management on how to improve performance in above areas- Manage assigned month-end closing activities to ensure smooth & timely close, preparation/input of journal vouchers, general account reconciliations.**Organization responsibilities**:- Reports to FP&A Manager- No direct reports, work within central finance team**Skills/Qualifications**:- Bachelor degree in Finance and/or Accounting- 5+ years experience in financial analysis, processes- 5+ years experience on operations analysis and strong accounting experience- 5+ years experience with SAP module- Solid business process understanding- Change process initiative/ continuous improvement- English (Advanced)- Strong Analytical ability- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities- Microsoft Excel (Outstanding)**Preferred Skills/Qualifications**:- HFM knowledge/experience- SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) knowledge/experience- Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment: problem solving/decision making- Sound communication skills: written and verbal along with individual, team and group environments- Manufacturing / Automotive sector experience preferred- Curiously investigate everything - ability to solve problems analytically, creatively and collaboratively- Embrace resilience - seeing every challenge as a learning opportunity and invitation to grow- Lead with confidence - thought leaders who empower those aroAptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
