Scout Motors is looking to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by optimizing financial costs of components, modules, and technical concepts, and ensuring profitability through effective financial planning and reporting.
Requirements
- 5 years of Finance or other relevant experience (Project Steering, Engineering, Purchasing, Production, etc.)
- Business Case planning and calculation expertise
- Knowledge of automotive technology and market (component cost, production, market trends and strategies, automotive process knowledge, cost market strategy, portfolio strategy)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including but not limited to: financial modeling, macro generation, business case evaluation, scenario & sensitivity analysis, and lookback evaluation
- Ability to accurately compile, translate, and present financial information in a clear concise manner, often in PowerPoint, to leadership and a broad audience including non-finance professionals
- Experience with Finance Enterprise Resource Programs (e.g. SAP)
- Experience working in an international setting
Responsibilities
- Financial cost optimization of components, modules and technical concepts
- Preparation of financial presentations for decision committees and milestones
- Support project management in evaluation of financial impact of product decisions
- Target setting and alignment with process partners to secure Scout's profitability
- Collaborate in a cross-functional team to forecast component cost for upcoming new vehicle projects
- Generate regular reports using component cost tracking IT systems
- Configure parts lists to track cost of all trim levels, packages and markets
Other
- This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Novi, Michigan.
- The responsibilities of this role require attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly.
- Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
- We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset.
- You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
