Customer Business Unit Controller

New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.

Position Summary: The role of the CBU Controller is to provide oversight and support for the financial management of the company. The CBU Controller leads the month-end process of his or her CBUs and coordinates the Program Controllers in this exercise. The CBU Controller publishes monthly reports of the R&D activity, such as, but not limited to, R&D P&L, Program Flash report, Actual-P reporting. He or she analyzes variances to Forecast and Budget. The CBU Controller is responsible to consolidate program financial data and prepare financial planning reports to support the Customer Business Units (CBUs) and Division Management Team as required. The CBU Controller activities include balance sheet review, P&L and cash forecast, annual budget, and strategic plan support. He or she ensures that financial commitments including engineering budgets, sales forecasts, variable cost targets, CAPEX, and working capital are achieved. The role includes a fair amount of project management and process improvements in order to create and maintain the corporate financial control system of the CBUs.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure reliability and accuracy of accounting data.
• Ensure compliance to Faurecia Core Procedures (FCP) and IFRS Accounting practices.
• Coordinate activities between CBU controlling, purchasing controlling, plants, and Sales community to accurately forecast & plan sales revenues, margin, price reduction, and engineering amortization.
• Support senior management with ad hoc and periodic analysis regarding sales & margin trends, profitability, scenario planning, budgeting/forecasting for assigned CBUs. Ensure proper follow up of the sales price and contributes to the squeeze analyses.
• Ensure proper coding of expenses for tracking and reporting. Create and maintain associated projects, internal orders, and cost centers within SAP.
• Prepare and/or delegate journal entries to support the month-end closing process and control their accuracy.
• Communicate with the External Auditors and provide requested information.
• Perform monthly R&D P&L and cash reports and explanation of variances to Forecast and Budget.
• Consolidate financial data and prepare financial planning reports to support the Customer Business Units (CBUs) and Division Management Team as required.
• Support construction of annual Budget and Strategic Plan.
• Develop and implement internal control processes within his or her team.
• Development of business cases for all RFQ, guiding and incorporating inputs from manufacturing, operations, engineering, procurement, and product delivery.
• Program reporting and ad-hoc financial analysis to CBU leader and executive management.
• Participate in the development of action plans and ensure their financial evaluation and follow-up
• The employee is responsible for conducting their job within the ISO 9001 standards
• Support the leadership and commitment from top management according to the Group environmental policy and Group Quality Policy
• Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction
• Capitalizes on knowledge and shares best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and adherence to:
• Faurecia Group Code of Ethics
• Faurecia Group Code of Management
• Faurecia Group Environmental Policy
• Faurecia Group Quality Policy

• All other duties as assigned by the company

Knowledge / Skills:

• Team player and open to work with remote partners across the world
• Results orientation with strong written and oral communications skills
• Opened to diversity and strong sense of ethics
• Willingness to learn on the fly
• Ability to communicate & interact effectively at all levels of the organization, including with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to break down advanced concepts for effective discussion with executive leadership.
• Advanced planning and organizational skills with pro-active mind-set.
• Conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Risk management and Problem solving.
• Interpersonal presentation & communication skills (Verbal and written).
• Understands all financial concepts: income statement, balance sheet, cashflow statement.
• Proficient in MS Office software with high level of expertise in Excel. Knowledgeable in Web based finance reporting systems such as Oracle preferred.
• Project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education / Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business management discipline.
• Ideal candidate will have a minimum 4 years’ experience of working within a finance organization. Automotive industry (either OEM or supplier) experience is preferable.
• Experience working in a matrix environment

Faurecia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Auburn Hills, MI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location