About Us
Mercedes-Benz is USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values: 'PRIDE = Passion, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Execution'. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top-notch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

Job Overview
Inside the marketing area this position will manage budgets directly with the Supervisor of Financial Strategy for New Car Marketing, Events, Strategic Retail Development, Product Management, MB Academy, and several other areas. The position manages a multi-year, multi-billion dollar portfolio and will be responsible for many areas including: financial analysis, budget reporting, forensic accounting, Adherence to all purchasing and principles per Daimler and GAP Accounting, accounts payable, troubleshooting, Audit Support and direct integration into the business units.

Finance Coordinator will work with the B-Bands to process and manage financial transactions within the Marketing departments, being proactive with department members and demonstrate a high degree of initiative in order to assure top performance and efficiency. Additionally this role will support the Supervisor with high levels of analytics, forensic accounting and support to trouble shoot problems and support the broader organization. Additionally this function will have to take the lead in automating many processes, and finding more efficient practices, processes to create capacity.

This function will play a central role in monitoring and applying all relevant company policies and procedures in accordance with the, Accounting, Purchasing and Accounts Payable processes. (Purchase requisitions, invoice processing/verification).

Responsibilities
Upon receiving complete documentation from specialists: Review the need and complete Supplier Creation Forms for new vendors, submit Single Source Letters for systematic approvals, submit purchase requisitions and ensure completion of purchase orders within a reasonable time frame. Ensure all purchase orders submissions have proper account and internal order coding and back up documentation.
Responsible for systematic review for proper accounting treatment of payments Ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner, including routing invoices to specialists for verification and review for proper authorizing signatures, goods receipts and submission of invoices to Basware or Accounts Payable e-mail box in the event of check requisitions / payment requests. Keep log of all Purchase Requisitions / Purchase orders created. Review of aging statements from vendors and contact them as needed for information.
Centrally collect and store relevant documents and records within the department (contracts, check requisitions, miscellaneous billing, etc) for audit purposes. Assist during departmental audits. Ensure Service Level Agreements are in place with the proper signatures prior to the payment of invoices related to agreed services or miscellaneous billing of Affiliates.
Monitor outstanding payables within SAP. Follow up with specialists and vendors to ensure efficient and timely payment and expense recording. Work with Strategic Financial Business Partner to develop creative solutions to significant reporting discrepancies. Track down and trouble shoot all problems.
Assist in year end close and accrual process. Deliver reporting on status as well as financial analysis monthy to the business units, with full accounting accuracy. Develop new or improved reporting to fit department needs. Contracts - Access to CMS system and ensure contract are included in the system. Time line of when contract are due for renewal.
Perform Strategic Financial Analysis in month end reporting and variance analysis and monthly audit requirements on a monthly basis. Lead the review and remediation of outstanding invoicing and Purchase order issues. Assist in training new hire employees.
Find efficiency in the team to create capacity through software, process and driving innovation. Assist in managing the RDA program to ensure all billing and media is accounted for. Understanding the business and timing, process and execute to ensure all program costs are reported, accounted for and billed. Responsibility for supporting to team to ensure no detail is missed. Deliver Capital expense review and Prepaid Marketing Analysis. Cost of sale analysis.