finance manager in automotive seating

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. It produces and delivers seating systems and components for major automotive OEMs, covering research, design, engineering, and manufacturing.

• Prepare the annual Profit Plan and monthly Outlooks;
• Analyze Month-End results and explain variations against Plan and Outlook in Material Margin, conversion cost, Inventories, Capital Expenditures, and Cash Flow;
• Support continuous improvement initiatives with financial calculations and validation of achievements;
• Support the business in meeting profit plan and business case financial commitments;
• Analyze financial data and highlight potential financial issues;
• Coordinate Balance Sheet Audits, Internal Controls, BOS, and SOX Compliance in the designated plant;
• Support the rollout of new processes and systems within the area of responsibility;
• Support new programs, cooperate with commercial units, and coordinate the quoting process;
• Analyze program profitability against the business case;
• Prepare Capital investment requests and validate paybacks;
• Prepare ad-hoc calculations, analyses, and financial simulation models based on management requirements;
• Track and coordinate statistical reporting of various measures across all departments;
• Cooperate with the Country Finance Service Center on statutory submissions and reporting.

• Hold a university degree in Economics, focused on controlling or accounting, or have equivalent experience;
• Have good knowledge of accounting and financial reporting regulations;
• Have strong analytical skills and the ability to perform deep-dive data analysis;
• Be self-motivated, investigative, and self-driven;
• Have good organizational skills;
• Have very good knowledge of financial KPIs;
• Know production costing methodology and have experience in program profitability analysis;
• Have previous experience in the manufacturing industry in a controller position;
• Have high-level proficiency in MS Excel;
• Know general SAP functionalities in the FI/CO modules;
• Be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging environment across multiple assignments;
• Be able to prioritize and adapt on a daily basis;
• Communicate clearly and effectively and drive results through teams;
• Have excellent communication skills;
• Be fluent in English, written and spoken;
• Nice to have: SOX experience, Automotive experience, MS Access, Hyperion.

• Salary expectations and earliest availability date are requested with the application.