Inside the Role

The Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist III (New & Used Trucks) serves as a strategic business partner, enabling data-driven decision-making and co-driving performance across the Finance organization. The role combines strong financial expertise, business acumen, and storytelling to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that inform decisions and deliver results.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

This position actively partners with business and functional leaders to shape priorities, evaluate trade-offs, and align financial outcomes with strategic objectives. It also connects financial performance to underlying business drivers, providing a forward-looking perspective that supports consistency, transparency, and credibility.

This role is also expected to advance a more digital and efficient Finance function by leveraging automation, analytics, and AI to reduce manual effort and elevate the quality and speed of decision support.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Reporting

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, transparency, and timeliness of monthly actuals, forecasts, and full-year planning
• Support the monthly close process, including analysis of financial results versus plan
• Drive forward-looking forecasting by linking financial outcomes to underlying business drivers and assumptions

Analysis & Business Insight

• Consolidate and coordinate inputs across the organization to create a complete view of Business Unit performance
• Align and support messaging for variance analysis
• Validate and analyze financial data, including Revenue, Cost of Sales, and Margin
• Translate financial results into clear, actionable insights highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended actions
• Perform scenario analysis and support decision-making through forward-looking, driver-based insights

Business Partnering & Performance Co-Driving

• Partner with business and functional leaders to shape priorities, evaluate trade-offs, and support decision-making
• Challenge assumptions and drive accountability for performance outcomes across functions
• Support performance discussions by connecting financial results to operational drivers and business actions

• Collaborate closely with Business Unit Controllers, affiliates, Accounting, and IT to ensure data accuracy and alignment
• Partner across functions to improve and streamline reporting processes and enhance analytical capabilities

Systems & Data Management

• Ensure data integrity across systems including Data Warehouse, Tagetik, and Cognos
• Act as SAP CO-PA super user, monitoring transaction postings and ensuring accuracy
• Serve as key user for Tagetik, maintaining system integrity and validating outputs
• Ensure adherence to cbFC templates and standard methods

Digital & Continuous Improvement

• Drive adoption of automation, analytics, and AI to enhance reporting and decision support
• Continuously improve reporting, forecasting, and analytical capabilities

Executive Reporting & Communication

• Support and lead development of presentations for Senior Management, including monthly OpCom KPI reporting
• Develop clear and consistent financial narratives to support leadership decision-making
• Ensure alignment of messaging across stakeholders and presentations
• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support business partners and leadership decisions

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience
• 2+ years of experience in financial controlling, management reporting, financial analysis, and/or accounting
• Working experience in Financial Planning and Analysis
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• Working experience with SAP, Tagetik, and/or Accounting and financial tools
• Team player focused on adding value and working cross-functionally to achieve results
• Strategic thinker that is one step ahead of issues and sees opportunities for improvement
• Ability to learn quickly, prioritize, and adapt to a fast-changing environment
• Ability to present financial information to business partners and team members and participate in cross-functional discussions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.

That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

Additional Information

• This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.