Account Financial Manager

Adient•Plymouth, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Account Financial Manager is responsible for managing programs in development and current production programs to achieve and maintain the approved business case metrics of profitability and return on investment. This role requires a broad skill set including analytical, communication, strategic thinking, and technical knowledge of the products. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding organization and documentation skills and high attention to analytical details. They will provide leadership in communication, character, critical thinking, change mastery, conflict resolution, & coaching and teaming. The position involves responsibility for Business Planning, Product Costing, Product Pricing, and addressing financial issues. Adient is a global leader in automotive seating, operating approximately 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide and producing automotive seating for all major OEMs, from complete systems to individual components.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree is required in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Program Management
5-7 years’ experience related to financial management or project management
Automotive experience is required
Strong finance skills and familiarity with business case preparation - financial metrics (ROS%, IRR%, ROA %)
Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Proficient in advanced MS Excel

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree such as an MBA
Cost estimating experience
Understanding of financial systems (HFM, SAP, Fiori) and processes (order to cash, billing and accounts receivable)

Responsibilities

Managing programs in development and current production programs to achieve and maintain the approved business case metrics of profitability and return on investment
Responsibility for Business Planning, Product Costing, Product Pricing, on financial issues
Develop New Business Plans which assess Return on Investment
Support Quotations to be submitted to Customers
Work with a complex bill of material to understand and cost a product, and related cost drivers
Work with a variety of manufacturing processes and related costs
Able to develop customer financial strategies, evaluate business cases, manage all aspects of the quote process and communicate effectively
Attend project team meetings/lead project finance meetings
Follow-up on open financial issues until they are resolved
Perform monthly financial updates for top management (Program Reviews, Launch Readiness Review, etc.)
Understand the automotive industry, market forces, customer systems, target setting process and typical negotiating strategies
Set cost targets for suppliers, support Make vs Buy Decisions
Providing input for plants/engineering/tooling for Profit Plan/Forecast
Control development spending and challenge the team to identify ways to reduce cost
Initiate and support product cost reduction efforts
Ensure/maintain Metrix/Fiori for all new programs through Start of Production
Tooling/discrete PO invoicing