Senior Operations Controller

Faurecia•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Operation Controller is in charge of securing the implementation of plant controlling basics, providing a consolidated view of the operational performance of the division, managing the plant controlling teams. The main missions of the role are to ensure all financial related procedures and tools are implemented and followed, ensure plant controlling teams are informed and trained to controlling procedures and policies and tools, ensure site activities are compliant with Faurecia finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings,…) and internal control basics, ensure consistency and standardization of controlling processes within the division, alert and arbitrate in case of discrepancies, provide industrial financial communication & recommendation towards the management, especially Operation Manager, ensure the coordination of financial forecasting process for plants (budget, periodic forecasts, Mid Term Plan), lead all tasks related to month end closing, provide a consolidated view of operations results and communicate it to the division, analyze and challenge the variances between the forecasted and actual results, determine and ensure the follow up and monitor the consolidated margin per program in liaise with program controlling, validate the economic justification of investments and ensure their follow up, validate the economic justification of standard costs and rates used in each plant, ensure the consistency between production indicators and financial reporting, participate in the development of action plans and ensure their financial evaluation and follow up, highlight cash status at division level (capex, inventories, overdues). Additionally, the role involves managing and supporting the Plant Controlling teams on all financial issues and contributing to internal and external Audits requirements.

Requirements

Business School or Engineering background with a Finance degree or Masters degree in Finance
8 to 10 years of professional experience, including a plant controlling experience
Good accounting knowledge
Strong teamwork sense
Strong communication skills
Fluent in English required

Responsibilities

Ensure all financial related procedures and tools are implemented and followed
Ensure plant controlling teams are informed and trained to controlling procedures and policies and tools
Ensure site activities are compliant with Faurecia finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings,…) and internal control basics
Ensure consistency and standardization of controlling processes within the division
Alert and arbitrate in case of discrepancies
Provide industrial financial communication & recommandation towards the management, especially Operation Manager
Ensure the coordination of financial forecasting process for plants (budget, periodic forecasts, Mid Term Plan)
Lead all tasks related to month end closing
Provide a consolidated view of operations results and communicate it to the division
Analyze and challenge the variances between the forecasted and actual results
Determine and ensure the follow up and monitor the consolidated margin per program in liaise with program controlling
Validate the economic justification of investments and ensure their follow up
Validate the economic justification of standard costs and rates used in each plant
Ensure the consistency between production indicators and financial reporting
Participate in the development of action plans and ensure their financial evaluation and follow up
Highlight cash status at division level (capex, inventories, overdues)
Manage and support the Plant Controlling teams on all financial issues
Contribute to internal and external Audits requirements