Executive Assistant & Engineering Finance

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds toughest engineering challenges supported by mentorship career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued supported and inspired to grow.

Mission:

• Provide financial controlling and administrative support to the Engineering Center (Product and Manufacturing team) across the United States and Mexico.
• The position will dedicate approximately 60% of its activities to financial controlling reporting and budget management and 40% to purchase order management executive assistance and administrative coordination.
• The role will work closely with Engineering leadership department managers Finance HR IT Purchasing and other support functions to ensure accurate financial monitoring and efficient day-to-day operations of the Engineering Center.

Main Activities:

Finance & Controlling Approximately 60%

• Manage and monitor the Engineering Center budget
• Prepare and maintain monthly financial reports and dashboards including budget versus actual cost analysis.
• Collaborate with the U.S. and Mexico Finance teams to review monthly results identify cost deviations and support corrective actions.
• Prepare quarterly financial forecasts and budget reforecasts for the Engineering Center.
• Coordinate the annual budget and strategic planning process with Engineering department heads and Finance.
• Maintain and consolidate headcount workforce cost and organizational data for Engineering center
• Monitor Engineering hours booked to projects and cost centers and prepare monthly reporting.
• Control SAP project hours and Engineering cost-center allocations comparing budgeted hours with actual consumption.
• Support department managers with financial analysis and reporting to improve cost visibility and budget control.
• Develop and maintain financial tracking files reports and dashboards using Excel and when applicable Power BI.

Purchase Orders & Vendor Administration Approximately 25%

• Create and manage purchase orders (POs) for Engineering activities subcontractors suppliers and other departmental needs.
• Coordinate purchase requests approvals PO issuance invoice processing and follow-up payment.
• Work with Purchasing Finance Accounts Payable suppliers and internal requestors to resolve PO or invoice discrepancies.
• Track Engineering commitments and expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets.
• Maintain accurate records of POs invoices supplier commitments and related financial documentation.

Executive & Administrative Support Approximately 15%

• Provide executive administrative support to the Engineering Director and general administrative support to the Engineering organization.
• Coordinate business travel arrangements and related administrative activities for the Engineering Director and support the Engineering team when required.
• Maintain and update Engineering organization charts and department information.
• Coordinate new employee onboarding working with managers HR IT and other support functions.
• Facilitate coordination among Engineering teams and corporate support functions.

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Accounting Management or a related field.
• Preferably 2 to 3 years of experience in finance business administration controlling purchasing support or executive/administrative assistance.
• Experience in an engineering manufacturing or automotive environment is a plus.
• Technical Skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Good working knowledge of SAP particularly for cost-center monitoring project hours purchase orders and cost tracking.
• Experience with financial reporting budget tracking forecasting and cost analysis.
• Ability to work with financial data accurately and prepare clear management reports.
• Power BI knowledge is a plus.

Professional Skills:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail particularly when working with financial data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional and international teams.
• Comfortable working in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Professionalism discretion and ability to handle confidential financial and business information.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information or pregnancy.

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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.