Controller

JOB DESCRIPTION

Primary Purpose:

The Controller provides strategic leadership and direction in conformance with corporate and group policies and procedures. Controlling of SG&A cost centers, facilities & warranty groups.

Primary Duties:

• Develop, implement, and maintain processes and controlling while adhering to US GAAP, Adient policies and SOX requirements.
• Proactively partner with SG&A groups while supporting the directors and managers to develop and support initiatives and improve actual financial results consistent with operating plan commitments.
• Responsible to manage the activities of 4 direct reports.
• Support the month/quarter/year end activities as necessary.
• Support internal and external audit activities as necessary.
• Budgeting and forecasting of all SG&A groups and facilities group.
• Responsible for all journal entries and final trial balance review of month end, balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts.
• Support with Financial information for Capital requests.
• Responsible for the standard roll and costing parts for all plants in America.
• Calculates quarterly warranty reserve for Americas.
• Calculates and coordinates the quarterly inventory variance capitalization for Americas.
• Manages, coordinates, and maintains headcount lists and tracks approved open requisitions vs budget for the groups.
• Support ad-hoc requests.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 7 -10 year of finance and accounting background
• Knowledge and background in accounting principles.
• Ability to work up, down, and across the organization effectively.
• Superior analytical, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization skills with follow-through and a focus on "the details".
• Required knowledge of financial systems such as SAP, HFM and QAD.
• Skills with Excel and other Microsoft Office tools

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