Our Clean Mobility Division is looking for a
CBU Controlling Director for its location in Auburn Hills, MI. The CBU Controlling Director is primarily in charge of managing the CBU controlling, Sales Controlling and Acquisition Controlling for the Division, supervising all the related monthly closing, forecast, budget and Strategic plan financial activities. This position is the garant of the consolidated view per CBU of the past, current and future financial KPI's of the Division, and is the business partner of the CBU's for The Division. The CBU Controlling Director will also take part of any financial role per delegation from the Finance VP.
This job will require you to:
Ensure all financial related procedures and tools regarding CBU, Acquisition and Sales controlling are implemented and followed:- Develop, execute and control internal finance procedures in accordance with Group procedures and policies
- Ensure site activities are compliant with Faurecia Finance related procedures, and internal control basics
- Ensure consistency and standardization of CBU/Sales/Acquisition controlling processes within the BG/division
- Participate to the definition of IT tools and ERP to improve CBU/Program/R&D controlling
- Alert and arbitrate in case of discrepancies, or any financial risk / opportunity.
Act as a business partner toward the CBU community, and provide recommendation to the management:- Propose, to the management action plans resulting from relevant analysis in order to achieve the operational targets (especially regarding program profitability)
- Supervise with CBU controllers different subjects (RFQA, IBP, Budget & Forecasts)
- Ensure financial awareness of CBU teams and implications of commercial decisions
- Supervise Acquisition controllers on RFQA through IBP process and ensure profitability and standards are maintained in coordination with sales directors
- Analyze and challenge main programs gap to benchmark (BOP costs, Process costs, development costs)
Support finance activities of the Division: - Contribute to controlling analysis including variance analysis/standard costs, margin/programs, plant budgetary control, per delegation from Finance VP
- Contribute to the forecast, budget and strategic plan build up for the Division, and insure the consistency RBU & CBU views.
Your profile and competencies to succeed- Business School or Engineering background with a Master's degree in Finance
- Minimum 8 - 10 years experience in an industrial environment including a first technical experience (production, manufacturing engineering)
- Team Management experience
- Demonstrated strong communication skills, analytical skills
- Fluent in English
What we can do for you- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.56C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.
