IT Controller (Metro Detroit)

Join a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier driving innovation in mobility and manufacturing technology. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, global environment. We're seeking a finance professional to support our IT department in analysis and decision making. Lead financial reviews and planning process (Annual Budget / Medium Term Plan - MTP). Ensure compliance with policies / procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget / MTP process for Global IT.
• Lead IT financial reporting of monthly actuals and short-term forecast.
• Strategize with IT leadership projects, cost, and timing to meet Company needs.
• Coordinate communications with Finance leadership in regions to ensure clear understanding of costs related to IT activity.
• Review financial reporting results, forecast, and budget with respective CIO / functional leadership (PLM Cloud, ERP, Infrastructure, IT Operations) while obtaining their buy-in for submissions.
• Lead annual IT true-up process with allocations to respective sites; improve cost allocation process (including charges to global reporting units) while partnering with Corporate Tax for alignment.
• Create and manage IT spend approval process.
• Assist with license management, tracking and spend approval.
• Manage IT capital and maintain master list of all assets with start (placed in service) and end dates. Develop monthly asset and depreciation / amortization schedules with Finance and Company policies.
• Work with IT teams to determine applicability and useful life of assets.
• Work with the teams on business cases (and development).
• Lead and analyze equipment leasing programs.
• Prepare and track capital and operating expenses aligned to routine activities and special initiatives.
• Establish, monitor, and adjust allocation of IT services / costs to sites.
• Establish and maintain effective channels of communication upward, downward and laterally.
• Participate in and (in some cases) lead contract negotiations with partners and vendors to ensure best practices in selecting and monitoring outsourced services.

Job Qualifications

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EEO Statement :

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.