Regional Director Finance NA Operations

Yanfeng • Novi, MI

9d

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in Yanfeng. As one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, we are creating the future of mobility as a collaborative, global team. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, as well as a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are a company with an established history and a bright future.

In North America, Yanfeng is focused on enhancing the mobility experience through the design, development, and manufacturing of automotive interiors, seating, electronics, and passive safety systems. Founded in Shanghai in 1936, Yanfeng’s history of innovation and craftsmanship have since expanded the business globally. Currently, Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 55,000 employees worldwide.

Become a part of something more. Join our team as we grow and create the future of mobility, together.

Yanfeng is committed to developing our employees through opportunities like development programs, continuous learning, mentorship, and volunteerism. Our industry-leading team is looking to recruit highly motivated and engaged talent. Upon joining Yanfeng, new employees will get a detailed introduction through our comprehensive onboarding process. Advance your career with personal and professional growth as a part of our global team!

Requirements

• At least 12–15 years of finance experience, with a heavy focus on Automotive Tier 1 or Tier 2 supply. You 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
• Operational Costing: Mastery of how materials and manufacturing costs turn into a finished part cost.
• Regional Consolidation: Ability to roll up dozens of plant spreadsheets into one clear regional report
• Inventory Control: Keeping a tight grip Inventory to prevent waste – partnering with Supply Chain for accurate system usage and regular cycle counts.
• Cross-Border Knowledge: Understanding the basics of doing business in both the US and Mexico (tariffs, labor rates, etc.).
• Truth-Seeking: Ability to look at a plant's report and quickly see if the numbers are accurate or contain risk or inaccuracies
• Tough Conversations: Comfortable respectfully challenging operations or functional leaders
• Executive Presence: Ability to stand in front of North America leadership and explain exactly why the region hit (or missed) its numbers.
• Simplification: Taking an immense amount of data and turning 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

• Team Development: Directly manage and mentor all Plant Controllers in North America. You are responsible for hiring, training, and ensuring every plant has a strong, "CFO-minded" leader in charge with a deep talent bench.
• Forecast Leadership: Drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual "Rolling Forecast" process across all North American sites. You are responsible for ensuring that plant-level projections for volume and manufacturing costs are realistic and grounded in data, reducing the gap between actual results and the forecast.
• Standardization: Ensure every plant calculates its costs the same way, using standard budget development tools and consistent account usage. This allows for clear "apples-to-apples" comparison of plant performance across the entire region.
• Performance Monitoring: Review monthly results for every site to spot trends, catch errors, and identify which plants need extra support to hit their profit goals.
• Financial Integrity: Provide oversight of the region’s balance sheet to proactively minimize risk. You are responsible for driving accurate inventory valuations, proper management of accruals, and maintaining documentation to ensure every plant passes internal and external audits.
• Capital Stewardship: Review and approve all major requests for new equipment or facility upgrades. You will ensure plants deliver the promised return on investment and additionally, help identify opportunities for automation to reduce overall costs.
• Operations Partnering: Work side-by-side with Operations leadership to plan the regional strategy, including manufacturing footprint, product mix, and capabilities. You will play a key role in defining performance targets and driving continuous improvement.
• Operational Integration: Translate complex factory-floor data (such as machine downtime or material waste) into clear financial reports that enable leadership to make better, faster decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees