Account Financial Manager

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 23 million vehicles every year.

Core Responsibilities :

Responsible for managing programs in development and current production programs to achieve and maintain the approved business case metrics of profitability and return on investment.

Great broad skill set includes analytical, communication, strategic thinking, and technical knowledge of the products.

Outstanding organization and documentation skills and high attention to analytical details.

Provides leadership in communication, character, critical thinking, change mastery, conflict resolution, & coaching and teaming.

Responsibility for Business Planning, Product Costing, Product Pricing, on financial issues.

Additional Responsibilities :

Develop New Business Plans which assess Return on Investment.

Support Quotations to be submitted to Customers.

Work with a complex bill of material to understand and cost a product, and related cost drivers.

Work with a variety of manufacturing processes and related costs.

Able to develop customer financial strategies, evaluate business cases, manage all aspects of the quote process and communicate effectively.

Attend project team meetings / lead project finance meetings.

Follow-up on open financial issues until they are resolved.

Perform monthly financial updates for top management (Program Reviews, Launch Readiness Review, etc.)

Understands the automotive industry, market forces, customer systems, target setting process and typical negotiating strategies.

Set cost targets for suppliers, support Make vs Buy Decisions.

Providing input for plants / engineering / tooling for Profit Plan / Forecast.

Control development spending and challenge the team to identify ways to reduce cost.

Initiate and support product cost reduction efforts

Ensure / maintain Metrix / Fiori for all new programs through Start of Production.

Tooling / discrete PO invoicing

Basic Qualifications :

A Bachelor's Degree is required in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Program Management

5-7 years' experience related to financial management or project management

Automotive experience is required

Strong finance skills and familiarity with business case preparation - financial metrics (ROS%, IRR%, ROA %)

Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)

Proficient in advanced MS Excel

Preferred Qualifications :

Advanced degree such as an MBA

Cost estimating experience

Understanding of Adient's financial systems (HFM, SAP, Fiori) and processes (order to cash, billing and accounts receivable)

Proven excellence in supervisory and financial skills

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI