Senior Finance Analyst (Hybrid)
Oxford, OXF, GB
Auto req ID: 28412
Title: Senior Finance Analyst (Hybrid)
Job Function: Finance
Location: OXFORD
Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
At Harley-Davidson, we are building more than machines. It’s our passion and commitment to continue the evolution of this storied brand and heighten the desirability of the Harley-Davidson experience. To keep building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution, and emotion we need the best and brightest talent. We stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Are you ready to join us?
Our International Markets are focused on creating an inclusive and expanding rider community that appeals to new and existing riders. We strive to deliver an H-D experience with an unequivocal customer focus.
From the UK to Singapore and many places in between, our employees are essential to our success. Our efforts are concentrated on the highest priority markets, primarily North America, Europe and parts of Asia Pacific. We have concentrated our resources in-market for maximum impact in line with our future strategy. Our regional offices and in-market teams have the freedom within a clearly defined framework to make decisions to drive their business. In-market teams are agile and equipped to understand consumer needs, provide focused attention to dealers, and respond more quickly to local market conditions.
We maximize employee flexibility and well-being through a virtual mindset that supports our highly distributed, global workforce. We take an outcome-focused, people-centered approach to winning, including welcoming the best talent - wherever they may be.
This Hybrid role is not tightly linked to a physical location in the UK and provides flexibility in where, when and how you accomplish your work.
Job Summary
This position provides finance guidance, reporting and analytical support for EMEA Consolidations Team. It will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting of gross margin (revenue and cost of sales) for the Motorcycle and Related Products businesses, as well as provide insights and analytics to influence revenue and margin performance. This position will also assist in executing pricing loads in SAP, consolidating and reporting against contra revenue (dealer rewards programme and discounting) and supporting ad-hoc analytical requests.
Job Responsibilities
• Month-end requirements: Logistics accruals, intercompany reclasses and ad-hoc provisions as required, preparation of reporting, including P&L retrieves, preparation of close deck and providing narrative on key revenue and COS lines
• Owning master data on pricing, loading pricing conditions into SAP and generally owning execution of motorcycle pricing
• Co-ordinate and assist in preparation of budgets and forecasts for revenue, local cost of sales and logistics expenses
• Assistance in consolidation of financial commentary received on commercial performance, variance analysis and scenario planning for the entire EMEA region, helping to provide a consolidated view and explanation to US Corporate
• Cultivates finance/business relationships, which includes learning the business, responding to evolving priorities and understanding the impacts of decisions on key stakeholders
• Assisting with interim and year end audit work as required
• Continuous improvement of existing processes and key role in development of short term forecasting on a rolling basis, tracking sales expectations and COS assumptions.
Education Requirements
Education Specifications
A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is desired.
Qualified or part qualified in ACA, ACCA or CIMA or other relevant accountancy qualification
Experience Requirements
Required:
• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years related work experience in Finance
• Competency in the use of spreadsheets and accounting systems for the purpose of analysis and financial modelling.
• Self-motivated and a self-starter continuously looking for process improvements
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining the broader, analytical perspective; and excellent organisational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks under time constraints
Preferred:
• Experience with SAP ERP system is a plus.
Harley-Davidson is an equal opportunity employer that continues to build a culture of inclusion, belonging and equity through our commitment to attracting and retaining diverse talent from all backgrounds. We believe in fairness and providing a level playing field for all. We foster a culture that thrives on diverse perspectives and contributions to ignite the creativity and innovation to fuel our business and enhance the employee and customer experience.
We offer an inclusive compensation package for all salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, employee discounts on motorcycles and related products, general merchandise, and more. We welcome everybody to join our family and be united no matter who you are or where you come from. Learn more about Harley-Davidson (here).
Direct Reports: No
Travel Required: 0 - 10%
Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance
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