Financial Senior Analyst at American Honda Motor Co Inc
Alpharetta, GA 30005
About the Job
What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals.
At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”
We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.
If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!
Job Purpose
In this role, you will be responsible to use analytical skills and professional accounting knowledge to work with department managers and investment project leaders in the creation of 6 budget events per year. Use professional accounting standards to ensure appropriate reporting of actual financial data and use analytical skills to provide detailed budget to actual analysis. The Sr Financial Analyst supports and advises larger more complicated departments that have more complex accounting needs and larger financial impact than the Financial Analyst role. This is a secondary level that has more autonomy and increased individual discretion.
Key Accountabilities
- Prepare month end close activities including analysis of complex financial information in order to create journal entries which impact the financial condition of AHM/ HDMA with very little supervision.
- Prepare budget vs actual comparisons for responsible departments which are analyzed based on professional accounting standards to ensure accurate financial information and to advise management on future activity.
- Use analytical skills and professional accounting knowledge and years of experience to work with the department managers and investment project leaders in complex areas in the creation of 6 budget events per year.
- Use financial information to create presentations to advise department and division leaders of budget to actual condition and make recommendations for areas of improvement
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree with major in Accounting or Finance, plus minimum 2 years experience, or Associate's degree with a minimum of 5 years experience in an accounting related job
- 2-5 years with Bachelor’s degree, 5 years minimum with Associate’s degree
- Basic Accounting principles - GAAP/IFRS and Cost accounting background
- Strong understanding of accounting functions, terminology, and ability to apply accounting concepts
- Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Understanding of Honda's accounting processes, preferably some Financial analyst experience
- Strong Microsoft product skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- SAP Knowledge and skills
Workstyle
- Hybrid
Benefits and Total Rewards
What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?
Total Rewards:
- Competitive Base Salary
- Annual Bonus
- Overtime
- Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
- Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
- Lifestyle Bonus
- Relocation assistance
Career Growth:
- Advancement opportunities
- Career mobility
- Education reimbursement for continued learning
- Training and Development programs
Additional Offerings:
- Wellbeing program
- Community service and engagement programs
- Product programs
- Free drinks onsite
Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.