Mobility Engineering Finance Manager
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Job description
Engineering Forecasting & Financial Partnership
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Own monthly Engineering forecast for Mobility Group, including R&D, Sustaining, NRE, and SG&A-related costs for engineering
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Serve as the primary finance partner to Mobility Engineering leaders, supporting forecast updates, explaining actuals vs forecast variances, and advising on corrective actions
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Translate engineering project forecasts into Oracle Planning / Encore and ensure alignment with ProPM inputs and enterprise targets.
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Support annual Profit Plan cycle with portfolio managers to ensure proper setup of systems for demand input, full allocation of expected headcount, and management to total spend through waterlining including establishing consistent labor rates, performing FX analysis and coordinating overlays and adjustments with Mobilty FP&A and Leadership
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Support Strat Plan cycles as required with insights to historical spend and data by product
Project Accounting & Close
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Own project accounting processes for Mobility Engineering, including timecard audits, project setup, labor capitalization, NRE accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
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Establish and sustain acccounting activities for Mobility Engineering with Controllership/GFSS teams; establish end to end processes for accounting in center of excellence - including intercompany and cross functional billing, revenue recognition, and other recurring entries and ledger transactions required for Engineering
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Ensure accurate month-end close, including validation of the Project Accounting subledger to the general ledger
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Manage cost pool structures, utilization, absorption, and reclassifications across engineering projects and regions
Data Stewardship & Reporting
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Act as data steward for engineering financial data across ProPM, Oracle Planning, Power BI, and related systems.
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Ensure high data quality, consistency, and transparency in engineering forecasts and reporting; follow up with project and engineering owners on data gaps or variances.
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Provide project-level and portfolio-level reporting, including utilization, cost performance, and risks & opportunities, to Mobility leadership
Engineering Finance Transformation (Critical Focus Area)
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Lead Mobility Engineering Finance in deployment of new Project Accounting tools in coordination with Corporate Engineering Finance Center of Excellence
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Drive migration to enterprise systems (ProPM, Oracle Planning, Tenrox integration) and reduce reliance on manual Excel-based processes
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Improve project accounting efficiency, cost pool management, and automation through standardization and increased use of shared services / CoEs to create capacity for more Engineering Finance Analyst partnership/analysis with Engineering operating team
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Partner with Engineering, IT, and Corporate Finance to improve data transparency, reporting speed, and analytical insight
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Actively challenge current ways of working and implement scalable solutions to support future growth and complexity in Mobility Engineering, All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
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Requirements
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Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business from an accredited institution .
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Minimum 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or FP&A roles, preferably in engineering, R&D, or industrial/manufacturing environments.
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Demonstrated experience with project accounting, forecasting, and cost management.
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Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc."
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Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
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Candidate must reside within 50 miles of posted locations. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
Preferred Qualifications:
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MBA, CPA, and/or CMA preferred.
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Thorough knowledge and understanding of manufacturing accounting & finance principles and concepts in preferably industrial manufacturing environments.
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Prior experience in Project Accounting and cost reporting.
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Experience leading or supporting finance process transformation, system implementations, or automation initiatives strongly preferred.
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Demonstrated experience with engineering project accounting, forecasting, and cost management.
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Experience leading or supporting finance process transformation, system implementations, or automation initiatives strongly preferred.
Skills:
Technical knowledge / Position Criteria
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Strong understanding of income statement, balance sheet, project accounting, and manufacturing / engineering finance principles
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Hands-on experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., Oracle Planning, ProPM or similar project-based tools)
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Familiarity with Mobility FP&A processes and tools and an understanding of profit reporting structures
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Advanced Excel skills; strong ability to synthesize complex data into clear management insights.
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Demonstrated ability to partner with engineering leaders and influence outcomes.
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Proactive, change-oriented mindset with the ability to lead process and tool transformation.
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Strong communication skills, professional presence, and comfort operating in a global, matrixed organization
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Ability to lead a global team of direct reports and manage projects across a team of indirect reports and peers
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Acts as a strategic business partner and provides broad thought leadership - not just an accounting of status
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Limited travel may be required to support tool deployment and cross-functional alignment (<10%)