Senior Analyst

Responsibilities

Financial & External Reporting

• Support quarterly and annual preparation of financial statement disclosures relating to automotive marketable securities in accordance with corporate reporting timelines.
• Prepare and review schedules for cash equivalents and marketable securities supporting Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reporting.
• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end balance reviews and prepare adjustment entries when required.
• Perform quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and year-over-year (YoY) fluctuation analysis and provide clear explanations for significant movements.
• Prepare variance analyses and management reporting packages.
• Ensure reporting is complete, accurate, supported by appropriate documentation, and delivered within established deadlines.

Accounting & Reconciliation

• Manage general ledger activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end/quarter-end close activities.
• Reconcile investment and cash-related balances across accounting records and supporting information.
• Investigate discrepancies and coordinate their resolution with Trading, Treasury Operations, and relevant external service providers.
• Support accounting analysis and documentation for new transactions, accounting changes, and organizational changes.

SAP S/4HANA & Reporting

• Use SAP S/4HANA and SAP Group Reporting to retrieve, consolidate, and analyze financial information across relevant business units.
• Support consolidation and financial reporting processes within SAP.
• Assist with system testing, process design, automation, and enhancements within the S/4HANA reporting environment.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate accounting and reporting activities.

Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies, financial reporting requirements, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Support internal and external audit requests relating to cash equivalents and marketable securities.
• Investigate audit queries and coordinate timely responses and remediation where required.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Trading, Treasury Operations, External Reporting, Tax, Internal Audit, and other Finance teams on accounting and financial reporting matters.
• Coordinate with external service providers/custodians to resolve differences in investment or cash balances.
• Communicate financial results, variance explanations, and reporting issues clearly to Finance leadership and relevant stakeholders.