Assistant Finance Controller Full Time

Location:Sunderland

Driving the future of automotive. We’re Lear For You.

Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of more than 165,000 talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Position Overview

An exciting new role has opened within our Sunderland JIT Plant as Assistant Financial Controller.

Reporting directly to the Plant Controller, you will oversee providing financial accounting information, compatible with Lear Systems, to agreed deadlines and to support the Financial Controller in the areas of financial reports preparation and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of management reports to include forecast – v – actual
• Run month end process including accruals for Sales, commercial issues, CPI etc.
• Assist the Financial Controller in all aspects of corporate and internal reporting to ensure adherence to timetables and financial integrity.
• Prepare and load TB and statistical information into the HFM consolidation system
• Fixed asset management
• Responsible for year end audit pack and to assist the external auditors
• Complete full balance sheet reconciliations for several Balance sheet items, providing evidence of all transactions to SOX standards
• Review balance sheet reconciliations that have been produced by Management Accountant
• Support Accounts Assistant & Management Accountant and cover in their absence
• Analyse profit and loss and balance sheet to ensure financial integrity is maintained
• Conduct standard cost maintenance to ensure all material items carry up to date purchase order values
• Provide assistance to finance team in resolving ACP queries to maintain prompt processing of supplier invoices.
• Prepare forecast information – Income statement and balance sheet preparation and load into HFM system
• Prepare key information for weekly R&O submission.
• Take part in SOX aspects (self audit, IQA and narratives)
• Run the Bi-annual stock checks in conjunction with the materials manager
• Provide cover for the financial controller when offsite
• Weekly cash flow forecast, prepare changes vs prior week for financial controller review and update in HFM system (CVS application)
• Manage process improvements within finance department.
• Complete Monthly BOM Audit
• Monthly analysis of Price variances
• Review purchasing saves documentation and confirm to purchasing. Prepare monthly analysis for stat reporting.

Key Skills And Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a financial role
• BPCS experience
• Manufacturing experience or Automotive experience
• Microsoft Excel – Advanced
• CIMA or ACCA, or part qualified or actively studying
• Month end reporting experience
• Forecast preparation experience

Why Lear

We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.

What We Offer

• Access to Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.