Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Mission:
To provide assistance, where necessary, to the Financial Controller, in all areas of the Finance and Controlling areas.  Ensure that the plant accounting is properly completed, in line with UK accounting rules and Faurecia procedures. To guarantee the price management of the plant for selling prices towards customers> To maintain and improve controls in all areas of Accounting.

To build a strong liaison/communication with all Departments within the Company and to challenge the status quo.  In this role you will play a major proactive role and be a key member of the finance team, as well as a vital support to the Financial Controller regarding accounting and controlling.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Sales management
•    Detailed Self billing and invoicing analysis ensuring that all sales are charged and paid
•    System
•    Engineering change - VAVE management
•    Sales performance management
•    Manual invocing (prototypes, test seats)/ suppliers recharges
•    Overdues

Month-end closing task
•    Prepare in collaboration with the financial controller the forecasted budgets, cash and P&L
•    Detailed variance analysis of financial data v budgets/forecasts/estimated
•    Ensure accurate and timely submission of group reporting requirements to include Magnitude and excel
•    Customer self-billing reconciliation (2.4 millions of lines per month to manage)
•    Invoicing reconciliation for the second customer
•    Perform month end closing accruals (stock in transit, shipped not billed) to book sales and protect the company

Other duties
•    Support Plant controller for any tasks and duties
•    Assist in the implementation of Faurecia Core Procedures
•    Assist in internal and external audits
•    During the pursuit of all duties the code of Ethics will be adheared to at all times. 
•    Contribute to Internal Control Basics breakthrough at site level.
•    Guarantee the accuracy of the accounting and financial information for the plant according to the Group, Business Group and Division policies, including compliance with relevant accounting and tax rules, Code of ethics & Being Faurecia philosophy

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications and Experience: 
The desirable candidate will have/be: 
▪    Business School or Engineering background with a Finance degree or Masters degree in Finance 
▪    3 to 10 years of professional experience, according to the size and complexity of the site, including a first controlling experience at plant level
▪    Full understanding of Inventory accounting, Standard cost management etc.
▪    Ability to question and challenge all areas of the business
▪    Strong Excel & ERP (SAP) skills
▪    Key understanding of Group reporting Deadlines
▪    Good organisational skills 
▪    Strong teamwork sense 
▪    Good communication skills 
▪    Fluent in English

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. 
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. 
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) 
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. 
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. 

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.