Accounting/Controlling Analyst - R&D

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The R&D Controlling Analyst is responsible for financial planning, analysis, reporting, and controlling activities supporting the US R&D organization across Uvalde, TX; Auburn Hills, MI; and Fort Mill, SC. The position is based in Uvalde, Texas, where the analyst serves as the on-site financial partner to the local R&D team, while also providing Controlling support to the R&D teams in Auburn Hills and Fort Mill.

The role operates as an integral member of the global R&D Controlling organization, requiring close and regular collaboration with R&D Controlling colleagues in Germany. Germany-based Controlling colleagues are part of the same global team, with shared processes, priorities, and responsibilities.

The position combines local presence in Uvalde Proving Grounds, multi-location US R&D support, and global teamwork, ensuring financial transparency, effective cost management, and alignment of the US R&D organization with global R&D Controlling processes and objectives.

The analyst is expected to understand the underlying R&D activities and business drivers, translate financial information into actionable insights, proactively identify risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions when appropriate, and support informed decision-making across the supported R&D locations.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, cost and headcount controlling, financial reporting and analysis and accruals.

Business Partnership & R&D Support

• Serve as the on-site Controlling partner for the Uvalde Proving Grounds team, maintaining close collaboration with site leadership and operational colleagues.
• Provide Controlling support to the R&D teams in Auburn Hills and Fort Mill, ensuring consistent financial transparency and support across the US R&D organization.
• Build strong working relationships with R&D colleagues across all three U.S. locations.
• Understand R&D activities and translate operational developments and decisions into their financial impact.
• Support R&D teams with budgeting, forecasting, cost management, headcount planning, financial analysis, and decision support.
• Provide transparency regarding financial performance, key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Challenge assumptions constructively and support R&D colleagues in identifying financially sound solutions.
• Ensure alignment between financial data and operational reality across the supported R&D locations.

Global Collaboration

• Operate as an active member of the global R&D Controlling team.
• Work closely and regularly with R&D Controlling colleagues in Germany as part of the same global organization.
• Actively participate in global R&D Controlling processes, planning cycles, projects, meetings, and team activities.
• Facilitate effective communication and alignment between the US R&D teams and the global R&D Controlling organization.
• Work effectively across geographic locations, cultures, and time zones.
• Demonstrate reasonable flexibility in working hours to accommodate the time-zone difference with Germany when required for team meetings, planning and forecasting cycles, month-end activities, projects and other business-critical topics.
• Balance strong local ownership, multi-location US support, and global team collaboration.