Advisor, OPEX SLA Controlling

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About Us

Mercedes-Benz is USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top-notch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

Job Overview

Function within the team environment of the Corporate Controlling Group with focus on OPEX Controlling and SLA management between 1CU and MBM Core entities. Support planning, forecasting & reporting activities on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis for the 1CU functions. Supply reporting and analysis to management, Corporate Controlling and global HQ.

Position may require ICS compliance activities as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review of monthly actual OPEX spending for function/departments, ensure completeness in recording of Monthly Journal entries, and monthly run rate/variance reporting is accurate.
• Analyze results and trends of variances and issues to provide strategic insights to senior management.
• Oversee the maintenance of high-quality data, generate and distribute monthly reports to Department Senior management and Finance.
• Manage ad-hoc requests, provide required departmental reporting and analysis to senior management & HQ.
• Lead the documentation and facilitation of the SLA process between 1CU and MBM Core.
• Ensure cross-charge is aligned with agreed upon SLA amount and periodically review actuals and compare vs SLA and update for any forecasted variances.
• Support any questions or ad-hoc requests regarding details of cross-charges from 1CU to MBM Core.
• Lead cross-functional planning activities during MBBP for functions by ensuring compliance of deadlines and communicating targets including identification for improvement and its implementation.
• Review initial submissions and evaluate for reasonability and consistency within the market including alignment with senior management.
• Ensure official plan is submitted and local systems are updated.
• Monitor changes to plan numbers and create budget shifts as necessary.
• Perform analysis and investigate variances versus forecast for Operating Expenses and capital spending for Functions/Departments.
• Lead the coordination with functions to update forecast of future costs and timing, and provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Lead the review of Monthly Forecast and actuals Run Rate with each department senior management. Identify risks and opportunities related to current forecasts vs. Plan.
• Identify potential for continuous improvement and implement.
• Lead the coordination, review and required documentation of year-end accruals for US 1CU, ensuring their accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with dollar amount requirements for submission of year-end accruals and consistency with budget.
• Oversee the documentation and tracking of all reporting requirements, targets, projects & initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and senior management, and providing insights to enhance performance.
  
  

Additional Scope

• Provide forecast for month and full-year and review for reasonability
• Accuracy applied and checks related to reporting (data/database/reports)
• Thoroughness in relationship mgmt & communication with suppliers and customers in work processes
• Gather and provide information on Operating Expenses and Capital Spending
• Deliver information on Operating Expenses, Capital Spending development, update on planning & forecasting activities
• Ability to Collect data and establish facts and identify trends and variances
  
  

Mercedes-Benz is USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top-notch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

Responsibilities

30%

• Lead the review of monthly actual OPEX spending for function/departments, ensure completeness in recording of Monthly Journal entries, and monthly run rate/variance reporting is accurate.
• Analyze results and trends of variances and issues to provide strategic insights to senior management.
• Oversee the maintenance of high-quality data, generate and distribute monthly reports to Department Senior management and Finance.
• Manage ad-hoc requests, provide required departmental reporting and analysis to senior management & HQ.
  
  

30%

• Lead the documentation and facilitation of the SLA process between 1CU and MBM Core.
• Ensure cross-charge is aligned with agreed upon SLA amount and periodically review actuals and compare vs SLA and update for any forecasted variances.
• Support any questions or ad-hoc requests regarding details of cross-charges from 1CU to MBM Core.
  
  

20%

• Lead cross-functional planning activities during MBBP for functions by ensuring compliance of deadlines and communicating targets including identification for improvement and its implementation.
• Review initial submissions and evaluate for reasonability and consistency within the market including alignment with senior management.
• Ensure official plan is submitted and local systems are updated.
• Monitor changes to plan numbers and create budget shifts as necessary.
  
  

10%

• Perform analysis and investigate variances versus forecast for Operating Expenses and capital spending for Functions/Departments.
• Lead the coordination with functions to update forecast of future costs and timing, and provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Lead the review of Monthly Forecast and actuals Run Rate with each department senior management. Identify risks and opportunities related to current forecasts vs. Plan.
• Identify potential for continuous improvement and implement.
  
  

5%

• Lead the coordination, review and required documentation of year-end accruals for US 1CU, ensuring their accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with dollar amount requirements for submission of year-end accruals and consistency with budget.
  
  

5%

• Oversee the documentation and tracking of all reporting requirements, targets, projects & initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and senior management, and providing insights to enhance performance.
  
  

Additional Scope

• Provide forecast for month and full-year and review for reasonability
• Accuracy applied and checks related to reporting (data/database/reports)
• Thoroughness in relationship mgmt & communication with suppliers and customers in work processes
• Gather and provide information on Operating Expenses and Capital Spending
• Deliver information on Operating Expenses, Capital Spending development, update on planning & forecasting activities
• Ability to Collect data and establish facts and identify trends and variances
  
  

Qualifikationen

Qualifications

• Proficient Accounting Experience (3-5 years)
• Proficient Finance Experience (5 years)
• 3 – 5 years of minimum experience is required
• Additional Skills: Planning process & tools (Controlling); Profit & Loss Analysis; SAP; Essbase; Attention to detail; Customer Focus; Planning & Organizing; Problem Solving & Analysis; Teamwork & Collaboration; Excel; Word; and Power-point
  
  

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting (required)
• Master’s Degree – Accounting (preferred)
  
  

Benefits

Mit­arbeiter­handy möglich

Mit­arbeiter Events

Gesund­heits­maß­nahmen

Betrieb­liche Alters­ver­sorgung

Mobilitäts­angebote

Flexible Arbeits­zeit möglich

Mit­arbeiter­rabatte möglich

Coaching

Mit­arbeiter­beteili­gung möglich

KontaktMercedes-Benz USA, LLC

One Mercedes-Benz Drive30328 AtlantaDetails zum Standort

Adrienne Chavis E-Mail: adrienne.chavis@mbusa.com

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