IT Business Operations Finance Analyst

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Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

In this position... 

The IT Business Operations Finance Analyst, as a member of the Industrial System IT team, will play a key role in helping to organize, support, & monitor business operations & financial performance of the Industrial System IT Leadership Team. 

This position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to be at the heart of supporting the financial operations of a large-scale enterprise technology team. You will be involved with a wide variety of activities that contribute to the successful financial performance and strategic allocation of resources for the team.

This role reports to Business Operations Lead in the Enterprise Technology Industrial System IT team. This team within the Industrial System IT organization has responsibility to help drive strategy development and execution, ensure integration of systems, data and processes across the entire Industrial System IT portfolio, and to assist the Leadership team in monitoring financial management, operations, and performance.

The Industrial System IT team is made up of ~2200 people and leads the global IT function for automotive engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and quality processes.

What you'll do...

The IT Business Operations Finance Analyst will partner with the IT Business Operations Lead and in collaboration with our IS IT colleagues to organize, support, & monitor financial operations and performance of the Industrial System IT Team. 

Financial Planning & Governance

• Support the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for IS IT business activities.
• Assist IS IT leadership to ensure we are monitoring the big picture of activities and deliverables with the team focused on the right activities at the right time.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes for assigned IT areas, providing financial direction and conducting formal presentations as required.
• Engage with IS IT leaders and the business office to assist with improving financial governance, compliance, and cost management & optimization practices.
• Assist IS IT team members in monitoring key financial performance indicators (KPIs) and budget adherence, providing insights to ensure IT financial targets are achieved by year-end.
• Monitor and support financial objectives, milestone targets, and KPIs, engaging team members when financial issues or blockers arise.
• Partner with IT leadership to develop multi-year financial plans aligned with business strategy
• Support, monitor and drive financial governance processes for the IS IT Strategy & Integration departmental budget.

Reporting & Insights

• Support development and analysis of monthly financial updates, performance metrics, and reports (e.g., budget vs. actuals, variance analysis) for executive review and providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Prepare financial presentations and executive updates on operational performance, organizational accomplishments against financial objectives, strategy, and roadmap.
• Support development and maintenance of dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) focused on operational efficiency, service delivery performance, utilization, ROI, and cost metrics for IT operations.
• Track and report on IT expenditure, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Participate in the financial planning and preparation for quarterly leadership offsites, providing relevant financial data and insights.
• Develop, publish, and distribute financial communications to improve knowledge sharing and awareness across the enterprise regarding IS IT financial strategies, budget status, and key financial accomplishments.
• Support and drive the development of AI models to improve financial processes, management efficiency and surface actionable insights to the organization

You'll have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.