Sr Financial Analyst (Portfolio Controller)

Job Description

About the Team 

This Job Role is part of Job Family "Finance, Accounting and Controlling" / Sub-Job-Family "Functional Controlling" and includes jobs primarily concerned with Strategic and operational controlling, cost analysis of operative processes and investments and the related management reporting, for a range of regional, functional organization units. This position is focus on analysis of costs for components and manufacturing process for the acquisition of new products. Preparation of customer quotes for new products & analysis of variances and interaction with functional teams to find cost opportunities.
Special Tasks: preparation of information for claims to customers (sales volume deviation, inflation, etc.).

What can you look forward to as Sr Financial Analyst (Portfolio Controller):

• Prepare complex pricing and profitability analyses supporting New Business Quotes (RFI, RFQ) and post award cost changes.
• Drive project team towards committed financial targets, anticipate & identify potential FCM, GMP, M-ROCE drops in an early stage, and support initiatives in case of cost gaps
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Program Managers, Manufacturing, Engineering and other functional areas to gather and question all cost assumptions used to prepare a quote.
• Analyze the impact of cost changes and recommend adjustments to pricing that will support business objectives and plans
• Work directly with Sales and Program Management to improve financial status of current and potential programs by analyzing results and variances, identifying trends and recommending appropriate actions
• Prepare price breakdowns which sales will use in customer communications
• Challenge the cost inputs used in the quotes, and the conventional methodologies to improve the process and develop new approaches
• Ensure the availability of relevant KPIs in the Program Management process from SOP to the EOP in collaboration with the functional areas.

Your Profile as Sr Financial Analyst (Portfolio Controller):    

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business or related.
• 2+ years of experience as Cost Analyst, Cost Estimator, Pricing Analyst, Controlling Analyst, Project Controller or related.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify cost-saving opportunities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools
• SAP Knowledge will be a plus
• Comfort with last minute deadlines and ambiguous situations
• Fluent English, German will be a plus

Why you should choose ZF in El Salto?

• Benefits over legal minimums.
• A supportive collaborative team environment.
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities.
• Innovative products and technologies.