Finance Business Partner - Engineering

As a Finance Business Partner, your role is crucial in supporting Engineering leadership in business planning, budgeting, and performance tracking. You will be responsible for challenging resource requests with data-driven insights and providing financially sound recommendations on headcount, tooling, and capital investments. Your sharp attention to detail will be essential in driving monthly forecasts, conducting variance analysis, and scenario planning. Additionally, you will own the delivery of clear, actionable reporting on key cost drivers and financial KPIs. Your role will require you to act as a bridge between Engineering and other departments such as Product, HR, and Procurement, ensuring alignment and transparency across the organization. You will have the opportunity to influence decisions through data and business context, identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining growth and velocity. Being hands-on with systems, models, and reconciliation is a key aspect of this role, where no task is too small when it contributes to moving things forward. Qualifications Required: - 5+ years of experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, or strategic finance - Previous experience supporting Engineering, R&D, or Product in a tech-driven company - Assertive, pragmatic, and able to communicate effectively - Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge constructively and build trust quickly - Proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and numbers analysis; experience with planning tools like Anaplan or Adaptive is a bonus - Self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive clarity in ambiguous situations - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar field (MBA/CPA is a plus) In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Engineering leadership, turn data into decisions, and budgets into action. Expect to collaborate with the HQ finance team to ensure alignment across markets and make a significant impact on the organization's financial strategy.,