Finance Controller Apprentice

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow.

Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, and a strong IP portfolio of over 14,000 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide.

Our activity is looking for an Finance Controller Apprentice for its R&D Center based in Bavans (30 min from Belfort; 15 min from Monbéliard; near Switzerland). The Center R&D from Bavans, with close to 1000 collaborators, develop innovative solutions for sustainable and clean mobility. It is Forvias global center of expertise on hydrogen storage systems.

You will join the Finance team of Forvia Hydrogen Solutions R&D, at the heart of the financial steering of generic programs. In this role, you will work closely with the R&D, HR, and Purchasing teams, gaining direct exposure to the strategic challenges of technological development.

This experience is a true career accelerator and may be followed by a VIE assignment in one of the many regions where Forvia operates — Europe, the Americas, Africa, or Asia. Each year, more than 300 young talents embark on a fully immersive international experience through the Group’s global mobility programs.

You will be working on challenges that matter!

Your Missions

• Support, under the supervision of the Program Controller, the budget monitoring of the various programs.
• Participate in cost consolidation, variance analysis, and the preparation of forecasts.
• Contribute to the development of business cases and to the assessment of project profitability.
• Assist in improving financial monitoring tools, including updates and process optimization.
• Monitoring subsidies, including tracking, documentation, and coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare financial materials for project reviews
  
  
  

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• You are currently preparing a Master’s degree from a business school, engineering school, or university, with a specialization in Finance.
• You have strong command of digital tools, particularly Microsoft Office, and feel comfortable working with analytical tools.
• You communicate easily in English (Ideally B2, Minimum B1)
• You are dynamic, motivated, and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Curious, rigorous, and equipped with strong analytical and synthesis skills, you enjoy understanding, structuring, and improving processes.
  
  
  

FORVIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes all applications, valuing diversity, inclusion, and equal access to opportunities.

What We Can Do For You

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.
  
  
  

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. Youll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.

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