POSITION: Financial Analyst- FP&A
LOCATION: Mahwah, NJ (Hybrid)
RECRUITMENT RANGE: $70,500 - $92,000
Reporting to the Finance Manager- FP&A, the Financial Planning & Analysis will be responsible for partnering with cross-functional business teams and Finance stakeholders to develop, consolidate, analyze, and report financial plans, forecasts, and monthly operating results for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) North America. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, analytical rigor, responsiveness, and the ability to develop sophisticated financial models that support strategic business decision-making. The position will also play a key role in developing executive-level presentations and supporting long-range business planning initiatives.
What you will be doing:
- Lead the preparation, consolidation, and reporting of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans. Coordinate inputs across Sales Planning, Finance teams, and Product Strategy to ensure alignment and accuracy.
- Partner with the Product Strategy organization to evaluate long-term business opportunities, strategic initiatives, and emerging ventures. Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support investment decisions and long-range growth strategies.
- Maintain, enhance, and develop market review presentations, business performance reporting, and executive-level presentations for senior leadership and management reviews.
- Lead the month-end P&L consolidation and reporting process, including preparation of income statement reporting, variance analysis, and identification of risks and opportunities. Provide comprehensive monthly reporting packages to senior management and facilitate variance analysis reviews with key stakeholders.
- Perform detailed vehicle model mix and profitability analysis to explain financial performance drivers. Collaborate with Sales Planning, Commercial Finance, and global finance teams to assess volume, mix, pricing, and margin impacts, as well as potential risks and opportunities.
- Manage Foreign Exchange (FX) P&L reporting, including reporting in both USD and GBP at actual and constant exchange rates to support company scorecards, management reviews, and business performance assessments.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve financial models, reporting tools, and standard templates utilized throughout budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close processes. Ensure consistency and reconciliation between offline models and corporate financial planning systems.
- Serve as the primary liaison with UK Finance teams for U.S. financial reporting requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submission of financial data and reporting deliverables.
- Support the calculation, review, and analysis of vehicle transfer pricing, working closely with Product Finance and commercial stakeholders.
- Identify and implement process improvements across planning, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting activities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making capabilities.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and strategic business evaluations as required. Provide operational teams with key performance metrics, insights, and financial recommendations to support both short-term performance management and long-term strategic objectives.
What you will need:
- Must have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline or related work experience
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in financial analysis and accounting
- Advanced financial modeling, consolidation and analytical capabilities using Microsoft Excel
- Strong variance analysis capabilities, with the ability to identify and explain key financial performance drivers, risks and opportunities
- High attention to detail, accuracy and responsiveness, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.
- Willingness to learn, with a proactive approach to developing new skills, systems and knowledge.
Preferred
- Experience with SAP desired, along with Oracle Hyperion or similar financial planning and consolidation systems
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience supporting executive-level reviews.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to support long-range business planning, investment evaluations, and growth initiatives.
- Experience with Tableau, Power BI or other business intelligence and data visualization tools
Schedule: Hybrid Ways of Working (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - office days; Wednesday and Friday - choice days)
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized components, including location, skills, experience, and market factors. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus in addition to a full range of medical/health, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick/personal, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position".
