The role will act as a key finance partner to Engineering leadership and support functions, driving financial transparency, cost control, and strategic decision-making across the organization. The selected candidate will be a part of the Engineering management team, playing a critical role in shaping financial direction and business outcomes.
This position requires a strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate engineering and operational activities into financial insights, with a particular focus on OPEX management, headcount planning, forecasting, and executive-level reporting.
Key Responsibilities
1. OPEX Planning & Forecasting Leadership
- Own and lead OPEX estimation and outlook for the Engineering area
- Provide forward-looking cost visibility, including scenario analysis
- Drive alignment between engineering strategy and financial planning
2. Headcount Planning & Workforce Cost Management
- Lead Engineering headcount forecasting and reporting in collaboration with:
- People (HR) Department
- Other Finance Business Partners
- Ensure accurate workforce cost tracking and forecast alignment
- Support strategic workforce planning discussions
3. Finance Business Partnering (Engineering & Support Functions)
- Act as Finance Business Partner for Engineering and other support functions
- Collaborate closely with functional leaders to ensure financial discipline and transparency
- Provide insights on cost drivers, efficiency opportunities, and budget control
4. Reporting & Executive Communication
- Lead preparation of P&C Finance presentations for senior management
- Present financial outlook, risks, and opportunities to P&C leadership
- Develop clear, concise, and decision-oriented financial storytelling
5. Cross-Functional Financial Coordination
- Work closely with multiple FBPs to ensure alignment of assumptions and forecasts
- Consolidate financial inputs across functions into a unified P&C view
- Support monthly and quarterly financial review cycles
6. Strategic Financial Insight & Decision Support
- Support leadership with analysis for cost optimization and strategic initiatives
- Provide recommendations to improve financial efficiency and organizational performance
- Contribute to long-term planning and budgeting cycles, including forecast updates
Key Stakeholders
- Engineering Leadership
- P&C Senior Management
- People / HR Department
- Finance Business Partners across functions
- Divisional Finance Leadership
Education & Qualifications
- MBA in Finance, or
- Chartered Accountant (CA), or
- ACCA, or
- CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
Skills & Competencies
- Strong experience in OPEX planning, forecasting, and cost control
- Expertise in headcount planning and workforce cost management
- Strong business partnering mindset (non-transactional finance focus)
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to translate complex financial data into executive-level insights
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Analytical thinking with a strategic orientation
- Experience working in a matrix, global environment
