Senior Specialist, Finance Business Partner

About the role

This role is the primary finance partner for Scout's aftersales and connected services teams. The portfolio covers parts sales planning and distribution, service and warranty strategy, accessory sales, charging and memberships, connectivity and fleet, customer support, and Scout's consumer-facing digital ecosystem This role is designed to carry the full aftersales and connected services portfolio during Scout's pre-production build phase. As the commercial finance team grows and Scout approaches start of production, the portfolio will specialize and additional roles will be added to support it. The seniority of this role reflects the breadth of the portfolio and the autonomy required to manage it well in a lean, fast-moving environment. Day to day this means owning the financial relationship with those teams from forecasting through month-end close, reviewing commercial proposals against established guardrails, and producing monthly variance analysis shared directly with business leaders. It also means building financial frameworks ahead of Scout's service and connected services launch so the right controls, provision methodologies, and reporting structures are in place before operations go live. A great Finance Business Partner at Scout is many things to their business partners simultaneously: a trusted advisor on financial decisions, a guide through finance processes, a challenge partner on plans and assumptions, and a consistent resource for any question at the intersection of business and finance.

Responsibilities

• Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:
• Gather and maintain forward-looking forecasts in active partnership with business teams. Ensuring costs are planned to the correct cost centers, GL accounts, and periods, and challenging assumptions that appear inconsistent with known business plans.
• Monitor cost center activity monthly, identifying mispostings, missing accruals, and incorrect provisions before month-end close and directing corrections.
• Own journal entry setup and month-end close for your portfolio. Accruals, reclasses, and provision adjustments with clear supporting documentation.
• Produce variance reports comparing actuals against prior forecast and budget. Sharing findings directly with business leaders, discussing drivers, and agreeing on any forecast changes needed.
• Review spend requests to confirm they are budgeted, directed to the correct cost center and GL account, and forecasted in the correct period.
• Monitor adherence to financial guardrails and controls across your business partner portfolios. Guide business partners toward correct processes and escalate or report exceptions where guardrails have not been followed.
• Package portfolio actuals, variance commentary, and forecast inputs for the FP&A function in a standardized format on the defined monthly schedule.
• Review commercial proposals across parts pricing, service promotions, accessories pricing and margin, warranty strategy, charging and membership pricing, and connected services investments against

Benefits

Additional Information

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again. But Scout is more than just a brand, it's a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work. The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn't been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements - an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range. At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion. Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

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