Business Case Finance Manager

Aptiv•Troy, MI

About The Position

As Business Case Finance Manager, you will provide financial leadership to the core team for the quoting process of our future programs. This position is specifically for our growing General Motors and European customers accounts. It will serve not only the Automotive Wire Harness Product line but also the Adjacent Markets (Robotics, Energy and non-automotive markets), and the Cordset Business. You will guide the program team to quote accurately the new programs while highlighting risks and opportunities in a strategic way to further grow the account in a profitable way. This is a cross-functional role that will have an impact across all the functions while being the partner of choice for the sales director and his team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
Ten or more years of experience in program controlling and commercial finance, ideally within automotive or industrial sectors
Experience working in a matrixed, multinational organization with exposure to business leaders
Expertise in Excel-based modeling, and solid working knowledge in SAP
Strong Executive presence and communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
Ability to speak both English and Spanish with fluency
Ability to travel globally as business requires
Must be legally able to work in the U.S. without requirement of any type of visa sponsorship or transfer, now, or at any time in the future

Responsibilities

Build clear and accurate financial business cases for new quotes (new programs and engineering changes), making sure that all main assumptions are validated and owned by each function in charge
Run sensitivity analysis for each business case to highlight risks and opportunities
Drive the core team to identify ways to mitigate the risks identified
Review and discuss the contractual points that could impact the financials with the departments in charge
Ensure the proper application of indexed commodities pricing and ensure accurate pricing at launch
Drive the core team to improve the profitability of new programs through the gate review process
Lead the post-audit process of each major program and present the convergence plans needed providing a clear view of current state versus target
Lead and coordinate the claim process during the program phase-ensure the exhaustiveness of all concepts to be recovered and validate the amounts being claimed.
Support the forecasting and budgeting process for new programs
Lead the definition of a standardized Business Case Methodology and tools for the entire Americas Region and for all customers
Lead and develop a high-performing team of analysts; promote a culture of analytical rigor and business partnership