Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Torrance, CA

Level: EX 2

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 which 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!

About this Position:

The Financial Analyst uses 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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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 analysed 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

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• 2-5 years minimum experience

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Desired skills:

• 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

Additional Position Factors:

• Remote Hybrid role 60% onsite
• Up to 5 hours overtime/week
• Limited travel

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive base salary
• Overtime compensation
• Annual Bonus
• Associate lease car program with a cost
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

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.