Legal Financial Analyst and Administrator

Req ID 62904 | Northville, United States

About the team:

We are looking for a Legal Financial Analyst and Administrator for our e-billing tool and related coordination with financial systems and users within the company.
An e-billing tool functions like an Accounts Payable System, with a unique twist – it's project-oriented! Your primary responsibility will be setting up new projects in collaboration with ZF Business Units to manage their associated expenses efficiently.
What makes this role even more intriguing is the diversity of tasks. While we primarily handle invoices for ZF's Legal Department, we also manage non-legal invoices across a variety of areas, including patent prosecution, environmental remediation, corporate compliance, foreign trade, and logistics. This means you'll get to experience a wide range of administrative challenges.
If you're looking for a role that combines project-driven responsibilities with a variety of expense management tasks, this might be the right fit for you.

What you can look forward to as a Financial Analyst and Administrator:
• Add new attorneys/users to an e-billing Tool
• Add/update Reporting Units (RUs) in an e-billing Tool
o New RU to Division and Reporting budget group
o Remap organization with new Divisions, corporate structure changes, etc.
• Approve or seek approval and record in projects in the e-billing Tool
• Maintain budget categories and codes in tool
• Process outside legal invoices
• Vendor Support
• Inter-company recharging
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Reporting and Analysis
• Act as Point-of-Contact for Shared Service Center teams (i.e., AP, AR and GL) and explain how to make entries and clear items in E Billing Tool.
• Support special projects, such as:

o Assisting with the development of Power BI apps to automate billing processes and develop further system enhancements.

o Integrating Divisional activity into E Billing Tool and the ZF process, including providing ongoing training to colleagues about invoice receipt and budgeting process.

o Working with ZF IT to enhance the look of the program and add features to make it more self-sufficient for users.

o Updating and maintaining SharePoint sites.

Your profile:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related discipline
• At least 3 years’ experience in finance/controlling, especially in budgeting and forecasting as well as reporting and analysis
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• ERP system experience (i.e., SAP) preferred
• Experience with Power BI preferred
• Proven ability to work well with others, act as a team player and be pro-active
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Why you should choose ZF in Northville, MI:

• A supportive collaborative team environment

• Annual Incentive Plan

• Paid Vacation

• 401k Plan

• Health Care Benefits

• Paid Holidays

• A Hybrid Work Schedule (2 days remote/3 days onsite)

• Tuition reimbursement for educational advancement

• A strong diversity culture

• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

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Be part of our ZF team as Legal Financial Analyst and Administrator and apply now!

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice. 

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility. 

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran