Assistant Engineering Controller - Coventry, UK (CONTINGENT - FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
Posted 1 day ago by Lear Corporation
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Assistant Engineering Controller at Lear Corporation is responsible for managing financial operations within a Tech Centre, focusing on month-end financial closure and forecasting. This role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and budget management for engineering and tooling. The position is based in Coventry, UK, and requires a proactive approach to financial data management and communication. Candidates should have a background in finance, preferably within the automotive industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly management accounts as part of the UK Finance team.
- Submit local accounts within Corporate Systems, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
- Manage Engineering Budgets, including reporting monthly results and preparing forecasts.
- Control Tooling budgets, track monthly tooling, and report profitability status to the Management Team.
- Produce Engineering Program Status reports incorporating historic and forecast data.
- Conduct monthly Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations.
- Prepare Corporate Schedules for Quarterly Attest duties and assist with Sarbanes-Oxley self-audit.
- Perform other ad-hoc duties as required.
Key Skills:
- Automotive industry knowledge preferable.
- Experience in a financial accounting environment.
- Excellent IT skills, especially in Microsoft Excel.
- CIMA / ACCA or equivalent qualification.
- Experience with HFM / Hyperion is desirable.
- Professional approach with a commitment to meeting deadlines.
- Reliable and trustworthy with strong communication skills.
- Proactive approach to tasks.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Company Overview
Lear Corporation is the leading Tier 1 automotive supplier serving all the world's major automotive manufacturers with our world-class automotive seating and automotive electrical products. Our products are developed and produced by a diverse, talented team of more than 165,000 people. With operations in 39 countries, Lear operates in every major automotive manufacturing region in the world. For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for dedicated talents with zest for action and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with Lear.
Role Overview
The purpose of the Assistant engineering controller role is to take ownership of a Tech Centre entity, including responsibility for month end financial closure and financial forecasting/reporting. Work alongside the Engineering Controller to support the overall UK Tech Centre, including control of Engineering & Tooling Budgets. Provide effective information to the local Engineering Managers & Program Managers, UK Divisional Finance team, European Corporate Finance teams This job will be based in Coventry, UK
Main Responsibilities
As part of the UK Finance team, prepare monthly management accounts
Submit local accounts within the Corporate Systems, accurately and within deadlines given - Divisional / Corporate reporting via systems HFM / Hyperion.
Management of Engineering Budgets - reporting monthly results, preparing forecasts/budgets, working closely with the Engineering Director to give review and feedback on financial data
Management of Tooling budgets – Control of Budgets, Monthly tooling tracking, Reviews with Program Managers, Reporting out Profitability status to Management Team
Engineering Program Status reports - Produce reports incorporating historic and forecast data to give overall profitability of development projects.
Monthly Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations Duties
Quarterly Attest duties - preparation of Corporate Schedules, submitted to Divisional Finance.
Assisting with self-audit of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Other ad-hoc duties as required.
Key Skills And Qualifications
Automotive industry knowledge preferrable
Experience of working in a financial accounting environment
Excellent I.T skills, especially Microsoft Excel
CIMA / ACCA or equivalent
Experience working with HFM / Hyperion is desirable
Professional approach, committed to meeting deadlines.
Reliable and trustworthy.
Strong communicator
Proactive approach