Client – Automobile

Job Title – Financial Analyst

Location – Saline, MI – 48176 (100% Onsite)

Duration – 6 Months (Possibility Conversion / Extension)

Job Description

• Track and manage operating and capital projects, budget, and system access for Research and Development
• Perform routine daily tasks including data upload/download, user access and security control.
• Set up operating and capital projects in SAP, assign to appropriate division, release budget
• Perform month end closing activities, including journal entries (SAP) and reconciliations and support financial statements preparation
• Follow up R&D departments to ensure accurate project data
• Be the point of contact for project setup and access control support questions from R&D departments
• Summarize and support data clearly and concisely as required
• Support financial forecasting, reporting & operational metrics tracking
• Support fixed asset management duties periodically including budget forecasting and asset release
• Ad hoc management reporting and presentations 

Requirements

• 1+ years of professional level experience in project management or accounting
• Highly proficient in MS Excel (v-lookup, pivot tables, charts/pivot charts- must)
• Demonstrated competency in problem solving & data analysis
• Demonstrated ability to summarize and report financial data concisely for management
• Comfortable with daily follow-up of other departments to maintain up-to-date project data accuracy and access
• Demonstrated high level of conscientiousness and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of SAP, Ariba plus
• Willingness and ability to learn proprietary budget and project management software
• Ability to prioritize tasks independently