Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team. If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future! The PSP Sales and Profit Reporting Assistant Manager will be responsible for leading and supervising the financial forecasting, reporting, and analysis activities (monthly, quarterly, annual, and mid-term) for assigned AHM PSP business areas, which may include powersports, power equipment, or a combination of PSP segments. This includes profitability analysis for gross profit, SG&A, and model profitability while ensuring compliance with company and government policies and regulations (IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, etc.), as well as providing business intelligence through analysis of financial performance and future projections based on cost and revenue activities, including production, sales, sales incentives, and inventory.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or Related Business Field with additional revenant experience.
6 - 8 years of relevant professional financial experience.
3 years supervising other financial professionals.
Analytical, organizational, problem solving, self-starter with excellent communication skills.
Experience with data structure (Essbase and SAP/BPC).
Skills in Microsoft Office with emphasis in Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to apply accounting theory (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)) to transactions.
Ability to adjust and work effectively in a dynamic, changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Related Degrees – 2 additional years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, or business analytics.

Responsibilities

Forecasts, including explanation of key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended countermeasures.
Serve as the cross-functional financial advisor and subject matter expert for assigned PSP segment leadership, providing guidance on gross profit, SG&A, model profitability, sales incentives, inventory, production, and sales-related financial impacts.
Ensure accuracy, completeness, SOX compliance, and financial statement integrity for assigned PSP segment reporting, including review and/or approval of journal entries and financial results with significant impact to AHM financial statements
Lead and supervise assigned PSP Sales & Profit associate(s), including goal setting, training, coaching, workload prioritization, quality review, performance input, and associate development.
Lead continuous improvement of forecasting, reporting, analytical tools, controls, and management reporting processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision support. Design and Develop tools including reports, forms, and charts to allow for more efficient and effective analysis of financial performance.