Engineering Research & Development Financial Analyst

Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.

In the United States, the world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment.

As a Finance point of contact for Engineering, Research & Development (ER&D) spending, you will manage and control all financial aspects of assigned programs. This role acts as a direct business partner to the Engineering Operations teams, working closely with Engineering, Purchasing, and Product Finance staff to ensure budgetary integrity throughout the vehicle lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the development, reporting, and tracking of budgeted, actual, and forecast spending.

• Program Management: Shared ownership with Engineering teams for KPI tracking and program spending oversight.

• Financial Control: Review and approve spending requisitions, manage indirect cost control, and handle intercompany payable/receivable accounting.

• Strategic Analysis: Identify cost-reduction opportunities and perform ad-hoc reporting or special projects as needed.

• Executive Communication: Summarize and present complex data sets to all levels of management in a clear, concise manner.

What You Will Gain

• Operational Partnership: Master the ability to practice financial management (forecasts, budgets) while embedded with operational counterparts.

• Industry Expertise: Gain a deep understanding of the product development process and management throughout the vehicle lifecycle.

• High-Level Exposure: Prepare for future rotational leadership positions in Product Finance, Purchasing Finance, or Manufacturing Finance.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting (or an MBA if the undergraduate degree is in a different field).

• Experience: * Minimum of 5 years in Finance or Accounting.

  • Minimum of 2 years in business unit budgeting and forecasting.

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Skills: Strong project management abilities and the capacity to deliver high-priority requests in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Credentials: MBA and/or CPA.

• Technical Proficiency: Comprehensive knowledge of SAP and reporting databases (OneStream, HFM, or Essbase).

• Data Analytics: Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Lookups) and familiarity with PowerBI or Qlik.

• Sector Knowledge: Prior experience in the automotive industry is a plus.

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.