Plant Finance Manager

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Job Description:

• Coordinates and administers an adequate plan for the financial control of the facility.  This includes a plan that provides profit planning, sales forecasts, expense budgets, accounts receivable, cost standards and saving opportunities, and capital investing. 

• Compares performance against budget and operating plan and standards.  Provides reports and interprets results to plant manager and group controller. 

• Conducts special projects, cost studies, analyses and new business evaluations.  Provides statistics, reports and recommendations resulting in cost reductions and profit improvements.

• Recommends, implements, and maintains compliance with all accounting policies and internal controls.

• Responsible for the preparation of all accounting ledgers, plant reports, corporate reports, other financial reports, and related supporting detail or sub-ledger files and reports.

• Responsible for accurate accounting classification of all expenditures, including capital and other transactions to ensure that balance sheet and income statement accounts are accurate.

• Responsible for reviewing inventory control and reporting procedures to ensure that inventory records and manufacturing cost are accurate.

• Responsible for contact with the Company’s independent and internal auditors and with all taxing authority auditors/personnel.

• Responsible for local tax and treasury management at the plant level.

• Responsible for statutory reporting and documenting all local accounting policies and procedures.

• Responsible for managing local accounting personnel.

• Responsible for working with the Program Management Team in completing all required IPM and other Agile tasks

• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in an Accounting, Finance, or related field

• Advanced degree and or accounting certifications preferred

• 5+ years progressive leadership experience

• Knowledgeable in manufacturing, business, accounting and finance concepts, hardware, operating systems, Microsoft Office, HFM, Plex, Oracle and other ERP

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred, but not required, with a proven track record of advancing roles and responsibilities within the accounting and finance sectors/systems..

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.