FP&A Director

About the Company

We achieve prudent and profitable growth through people development, world-class manufacturing, innovation, and relentless customer focus while supporting the communities where we operate.

Responsible for providing financial oversight, leading and support in all areas of financial planning, budgeting/forecasting, cash flow, and strategic growth opportunities. The role will lead and coordinate a strategic and structured financial forecasting, planning, and analysis process based on relevant business information that supports quality and timely global and division business analysis for budget, forecast and long-term planning. In addition, this role will be responsible for detailing tracking of division, region and global strategic initiatives and project-based overlays related to budgeting and forecasting to allow senior management to clearly track progress.

• Optimize the flow of cash, manage bank relationships, and ensure sufficient liquidity to meet operational needs.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks.
• Ensure the development of accurate, consistent and timely reporting, analysis and delivery of business results and planning output.
• Directing and evaluating the treasury functions, implementing new technologies to improve operations, and develop treasury functions
• Lead and coordinate the annual budget process supported by the finance team and other business leaders to deliver results aligned with strategic objectives;
  Implement ongoing improvement to the budget process.
• Develop and disseminate all regular and ad hoc management information to support business strategy.
• Review reports on historical and future trends in performance, return and depreciation to determine appropriate paths for financial development.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• A minimum of 10 - 12 years of financial planning and analysis experience (at least 3-5 years in a leadership position)

• Financial modeling and budgeting experience required
• Ability to analyze complex information, draw logical conclusions about business implications and identify actions
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required
• Knowledge of accounting (US GAAP)
• Analytical and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work well under time constraints and maintain confidentiality
• Team-oriented – contributes to a global environment by driving overall results and support
• Superior communication skills
• Solid organizational skills and the ability to work independently
• General cost accounting experience preferred
• Experience with automotive industry is preferred
• Experience with ERP systems – Plex experience preferred