*job summary*
program controller has the responsibility to drive the team to maximize program profitability.
*responsibilities*
- commercial savings forecasting / implementation (contractual lta, resin, etc) - current and future year
- awarded program financial tracking (budget, recovery, etc)
- tooling budget management / recovery (payment)
- load and maintain metrix
- tooling authorization / kick off
- tooling budget management / recovery (payment)
- capital appropriations request (car) & feasibility study
- maintain launch expense budget and tracking
- obtain fso approvals
- profit analysis for sop + x months to analyze the profitability of project in production as compared to business case
- prepares targets for purchasing on purchase part costs
- consolidates/challenges sdt response
- cost change in metrix
- profit plan & 5 year plan (including cbu accrual for contractual / non-contractual savings)
- change management / drive program profitability improvement (phase 2-6)
- tie off with plant on updated standards
- establish inter-company pricing
- launch portfolio tracker
- provide monthly financial updates for program reviews
- understand month end reporting and improve collaboration with operations finance team
- prepare monthly "ops review - commercial focus" materials
- prepare "quarterly cbu review" materials
- prepare "monthly communications meeting" materials
- submit weekly outlook
- prepare monthly cap ex outlook
*qualifications*
- bachelor degree in finance or accounting; masters degree preferred
- 5 - 7+ years of combined experience as a financial controller/finance management and/or accounting experience
- manufacturing/automotive experience preferred but not required
- proficient with multiple computer systems
- business warehouse reporting
- microsoft office (word, excel, outlook, sharepoint and powerpoint)
- qad/sap
- ability to communicate succinctly technical information to nontechnical audience.
- ability to manipulate large amounts of data efficiently; create meaningful charts as needed to highlight issues, progress, priorities.
- high aptitude for problem solving in order to resolve business, financial, customer, and organizational issues.
- proven interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- must possess highly effective analytical skills in areas of accounting, critical thinking, analysis and communication.