What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Controller - NAM Region - Farmington Hills, MI position at APL Logistics?
Job Description
Overview :
Support APLL's finance operations for a Line of Business for Americas and EMEA regions with large-scale / complex operations through managing the budgeting, accounting, reporting, and timely billing to customers at the country level, as well as supporting continuous improvement and technology transformation of country finance operations.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities :
Finance Operations (scope for all is Line of Business for Americas and EMEA Regions)
- Coordinate and support the budgeting process with large-scale / complex operations, working with the operations and / or commercial leadership team to determine and propose budget for the country
- Track financial accounting operations and processes by monitoring and reviewing key metrics periodically
- Support the periodic financial closing and reporting to senior leadership on balance sheet and P&L statements
- Support adherence to established standards for Finance data quality for reporting purposes
- Support finance operations team in ensuring customer invoicing meets established targets to ensure financial sustainability of APLL's operations, support collection efforts when escalation is required
- Monitor DSO and DPO, strive to maximize positive cash flow
- Review key financial health metrics regionally for large-scale / complex operations to assess gaps and implement measures to address gaps and maintain financial sustainability of the business
- Conduct deep dive and root cause analysis on critical and recurring Finance operations issues to discuss, identify and implement solutions that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Finance processes and controls
- Support internal and statutory audit processes within the country, leading action to address audit findings, and ensuring robust controls to prevent future audit issues
- Oversee and sign off on payments for various purposes in line with authorized approval limits - secondary as Finance approver for vendors in LOB scope
- Work with the region / country Operations and Finance leadership to resolve major Finance operations-related issues and challenges
Finance Process and Operations Excellence
Technology Management
Stakeholder
Collaboration and Support
Team & People Management
Qualifications
Qualifications : EDUCATION
General Education
EXPERIENCE
General Experience
Candidates must be within 250 miles of an APL Logistics facility or office.
The typical starting salary range for this position is : $95,000 - $115,000.
The actual salary offer will take into account multiple factors including skills, experience, education and location. Please note that the salary details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only, not total compensation, which includes bonus and benefits.
Candidates are eligible for the following benefits :
About Us
MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE
APL Logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial and Retail markets. These solutions include Order Management, Distribution & Fulfillment, Customs Brokerage and Transportation products delivered across six regions. We also pioneered the use of visual data analysis and offer a robust Data Management and Analytics product suite to help you understand and solve complex problems that span systems and processes. Our brand was built alongside a culture of deep customer focus and attention, and we are known for providing flexible solutions to complex problems.
AT THE HEART OF OUR OFFERING IS A GLOBAL, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ABILITY TO MANAGE CUSTOMER ORDERS FROM ORIGIN ALL THE WAY TO FINAL DESTINATION VIA A NETWORK OF GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS.
EEO Statement for US-
The company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants for employment. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics : race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and over), medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.
Salary : $95,000 - $115,000
