Executive Assistant & Engineering Finance
Troy · Troy, MI · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Troy · Troy, MI
About the role
- Provide financial controlling and administrative support to the Engineering Center across the United States and Mexico.
- Dedicate approximately 60% of activities to financial controlling, reporting, and budget management, and 40% to purchase order management, executive assistance, and administrative coordination.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Create and manage purchase orders for Engineering activities, subcontractors, suppliers, and other departmental needs
- Provide executive administrative support toèce the Engineering Director and general administrative support to the Engineering organization
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management, or a related field
- 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
- 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
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or automotive environment
- Power BI knowledge
Workplace
- Maintains a drug-free workplace as a federal contractor
Skills
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- SAP
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office
