R&D Financial Controller

As an R&D Financial Controller, you will be responsible for leading the R&D FP&A to ensure accurate financial statements, closely collaborating with R&D Line Managers to monitor project and TC performance, developing necessary processes, tools, and analyses, ensuring data accuracy and timely reporting, and providing insightful analysis. 

MISSIONS : 

• Lead the R&D FP&A to provide accurate financial statement.  

• Works very closely with the R&D Line Managers to monitor the projects and TC performance. 

• Develops processes, tools, and analysis for appropriate needs. 

• Accuracy of data and timeliness of reporting 

• Insightful analysis 

Your main tasks and responsibilities include:    

Financial Planning & Analysis: 

• Budgeting, forecasting, and developing financial strategies.  

• Control, consolidation, and analyses of monthly closing  

• Preparation of Codir monthly review 

R&D controlling : 

• Calculation and validation of standard hourly rates  

• Ensure that R&D scheme are correctly performed 

• Progress monitoring of margins, profitability, and performance of projects 

• Follow up the Development costs statements Hours/FTE/ OPEX/CAPEX  

• Follow and secure cost control activities monitoring spending versus budget for the organization activities. 

• Follow-up of accounting records of R&D impacts in IFRS: Cost capitalization, Customer contribution, impairment test, Depreciation) 

• Coordination of CIR  

ISS:  

• SAP participation to re-enforce PS FI CO deployment. 

• Budget upload in SAP 

• ISS Process Owner (HFM)  

• Preparation of statement during impairment test process. 

• Maintain POWER BI Reports 

Information Criticality & Confidentiality: This role is associated with Information Criticality Level 2 and requires strict adherence to confidentiality obligations, in line with the sensitivity of the information handled.

PROFILE

What do you bring:  

• A completed Master's degree in the field of business economics, finance & control or similar 

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar position, preferably in a complex industrial or Technical center environment  

• Experience with various grant processes and financial reporting  

• International automotive exposure 

• SAP know-how – HFM – POWER BI  

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and common applications used in office 

• Ability to maintain working relationships with internal and external customers 

• Ability to collect, maintain and analyze data 

• Ability to work with strict deadlines & large autonomy 

Your soft skills:  

• Verbal and written communication skills in English 

• Leadership  

• Adaptability and learning skills 

• Analytical and structured 

• Takes initiative, has an independent working style and is decisive 

• Wants to play a leading role in a dynamic and change-oriented environment 

• Feels at home in a dynamic and change-oriented environment