Belén Solera Santiago
About Belén Solera Santiago
Belén Solera Santiago is an Engineering Controller at Faurecia, where she has worked since 2016. She has a background in economics and experience in various roles within the automotive industry, including positions at AUDI AG and Capgemini.
Work at Faurecia
Belén Solera Santiago has been employed at Faurecia since 2016, currently holding the position of Engineering Controller. In this role, she is responsible for data consolidation and reporting, with a focus on budget and forecast for the North Europe Region. Her contributions include overseeing engineering cost follow-up, turnover, and reinvoicing processes for Faurecia Interior Systems GmbH. Additionally, she supports the monthly closing processes as part of her responsibilities in R&D controlling.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role at Faurecia, Belén Solera Santiago gained diverse experience in various positions. She worked at Capgemini for one month in 2015 as a Training Grant for the SAP MM Module in Valencia, España. She also served as a Junior Plant Controller at Faurecia for a total of 12 months across two locations in Spain. Her internship at AUDI AG in the Purchasing Department focused on Electronics, where she worked for six months from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she was a Rental Sales Agent at Sixt rent a car for nine months in 2014 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Belén Solera Santiago holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Universitat de València, which she completed from 2006 to 2012. She also participated in the Erasmus Programme at Universität Wien for one year from 2010 to 2011. Furthermore, she studied Piano at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Valencia, achieving Grado Medio from 1996 to 2009. This educational background provides her with a strong foundation in both economic principles and musical training.
Skills and Responsibilities
In her role as Engineering Controller at Faurecia, Belén Solera Santiago is involved in key financial processes. Her responsibilities include data consolidation, budget management, and forecasting for the North Europe Region. She plays a significant role in engineering cost follow-up and the turnover and reinvoicing processes. Additionally, she supports the monthly closing processes, which are essential for accurate financial reporting within the R&D controlling department.