Regional Director Finance NA Operations

Yanfeng•Novi, MI

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Yanfeng is seeking a Regional Director of Finance for NA Operations to lead financial operations across North America. This role involves managing Plant Controllers, driving the forecasting process, ensuring standardization of financial reporting, monitoring performance, maintaining financial integrity, overseeing capital expenditures, and partnering with Operations leadership to shape regional strategy. The ideal candidate will translate complex factory-floor data into actionable financial insights for leadership decision-making.

Requirements

At least 12–15 years of finance experience, with a heavy focus on Automotive Tier 1 or Tier 2 supply.
Must understand and speak the language of the plant floor.
Proven experience managing the finances for multiple factories at once, ideally across the US and Mexico.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
Expert-level experience with large ERP systems.
Mastery of how materials and manufacturing costs turn into a finished part cost.
Ability to roll up dozens of plant spreadsheets into one clear regional report.
Experience with Inventory Control to prevent waste, partnering with Supply Chain for accurate system usage and regular cycle counts.
Understanding the basics of doing business in both the US and Mexico (tariffs, labor rates, etc.).
Ability to look at a plant's report and quickly see if the numbers are accurate or contain risk or inaccuracies.
Comfortable respectfully challenging operations or functional leaders.
Ability to stand in front of North America leadership and explain exactly why the region hit (or missed) its numbers.
Ability to take an immense amount of data and turn it into summarized bullet points that the leadership team can act on.

Nice To Haves

An MBA or a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly manage and mentor all Plant Controllers in North America, including hiring, training, and ensuring strong leadership at each plant.
Drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual "Rolling Forecast" process across all North American sites, ensuring realistic projections for volume and manufacturing costs.
Ensure consistent cost calculation methods, standard budget development tools, and account usage across all plants for clear performance comparison.
Review monthly results for each site to identify trends, errors, and plants needing support to achieve profit goals.
Provide oversight of the region’s balance sheet to minimize risk, ensuring accurate inventory valuations, proper accrual management, and documentation for audits.
Review and approve major capital requests for new equipment or facility upgrades, ensuring return on investment and identifying automation opportunities.
Partner with Operations leadership to plan regional strategy, including manufacturing footprint, product mix, and capabilities, and define performance targets.
Translate complex factory-floor data into clear financial reports to enable better, faster leadership decisions.