Account Finance Manager

The successful Account Financial Manager (AFM) will ensure sound financial decisions and drive financial improvement in the pre-production and post-production phases of our business. This includes responsibility for Business Planning, Product Costing, Product Pricing, Profit Enhancement and Customer Interface on financial issues.

• Manage multiple programs throughout the launch and production phase.
• Interface with Customer: submitting quotes, negotiating pricing, explain product costs to our customer's Financial Analysts, attend cross-functional customer meetings and meet deadlines as provided by the customer.
• Develop New Business Plans which assess Return on Investment, Return on Sales, EBITA and internal cost strategy.
• Work with project teams to develop, track and implement plans to improve profitability.
• Develop competitive pricing strategies with full understanding of internal costs and impacts.
• Work with a complex bill of material to understand and product and plant cost structures.
• Work with a variety of manufacturing processes and related costs.
• Attend cross functional project team meetings, meet deliverables as assigned by project team.
• Track, communicate and follow-up on open financial issues until they are resolved.
• Perform monthly financial updates for top management.
• Track program spending, provide Plant Controllers with monthly forecast
• Support annual budget preparations for pre-production and production business case information
• Review, track and communicate all pricing changes from the customer to the plant locations
• Meet or exceed key financial measures.
• Ad hoc analysis as requested internally or externally.

• Business or Finance Degree HIGHLY preferred A Technical education such as Engineering or Project Management will also be considered.– years of experience can out weight a degree.
• An advanced Degree (MBA) and/or Professional Accreditation (CPA or CMA) is preferred.