Director, Budget & Forecast

Stellantis•Kokomo, IN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Budget & Forecast is responsible for the management, guidance, coordination, administration and control of the financial analysis, budget accounting, cost communication and reporting activities of the StarPlus Energy joint venture. The Director will ensure conformance to corporate policies and advise the StarPlus plant management team of financial operation decisions. He/she will supervise two analysts. This position is also responsible for leading cost efficiencies strategies and deployment. As a Stellantis (STLA) employee, the Director will drive the implementation and sustainment of specialized key performance indicators to strengthen results and track competencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
10 years of relevant Finance and/or Accounting experience, in corporate and manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of all phases of financial and cost accounting and its functional relationship to manufacturing operations
Must be able to manage change in a manufacturing environment.
Advanced proficiency with ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).
Strong team building skills, presentation skills and ability to problem solve is essential.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CMA
Proficiency in Hyperion Essbase

Responsibilities

Manage the consolidation and preparer of Annual Business Plan (Income Statement, Free Cash Flow, Balance Sheet).
Forecast consolidation activities by functional area.
Analyze/Explain monthly/annual/on demand variances to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Calculate and constantly control off-standard factors, and identify and implement cost efficiencies.
Establish and manage financial targets and goals aligned with STLA manufacturing metrics.
Track and report manufacturing costs (including Transformation Cost and Total Production Cost – unique to STLA).
Control approved Capital Plan and ensure proper implementation.
Maintain close communication and collaboration with operational teams to ensure accomplishment of annual targets (Plant KPIs).
Manage the uploaded revenue/cost information.
Oversee the financial impact of new intercompany transactions or possible changes to the preexisting ones.
Generate value-added analysis to continuously improve the current forecasting process.
Provide accurate financial information for Top Management
Support the CFO on reviews reporting and presentations to the JV Board, Steering Committee, and Performance Committee.
Conduct special financial studies for strategic commercial projects to reduce costs