JOB SUMMARY:The Finance Manager acts as the strategic finance lead for the Americas Engineering organization, delivering financial analysis, reporting, and planning support, while partnering with other SG&A functions across the region. This role is responsible for forecasting, budgeting, month-end analysis, inventory valuation, internal controls, and ad hoc financial support. The position partners closely with engineering, human resources, operations, and business leadership to simplify financial processes, strengthen accountability, support fast and fact-based decision-making, and drive business results in alignment with Tenneco's core values.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead and own the annual budgeting process, providing clear cost center insights to support functional partners, while driving weekly flash reporting and monthly, and annual budgeting and forecasting activities
- Drive monthly financial performance analysis, delivering clear insight into income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow results, and actively identifying key variance drivers versus target and prior year.
- Own month-end close activities, including reviewing financial data, performing analysis, and preparing journal entries as needed.
- Oversee inventory valuation, including variance capitalization and reserve calculations such as E&O, LCM, and other reserves
- Lead scrap and inventory adjustment compliance, ensuring accurate reporting, adherence to controls, and process discipline
- Build and sustain strong cross-functional partnerships across finance, engineering, human resources, plant leadership, and business teams to reduce complexity and foster transparency, confidence, integrity, cooperation, and organizational velocity
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of financial systems, tools, procedures, and policies
- Enforce and maintain an environment of strong internal controls and SOX compliance through balance sheet reviews, controls testing, and process standardization
- Ensure financial reports accurately reflect business performance in accordance with GAAP and Tenneco policies
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as requested by leadership
JOB REQUIREMENTS:EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 5 years of finance or accounting experience in a corporate, manufacturing, or plant environment
- Experience as a plant controller, finance manager, senior financial analyst, or in a similar role preferred
- Experience supporting financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and business planning
- Experience with inventory valuation, including standard cost variances, capitalization, scrap, and reserves (E&O, LCM, etc.)
- Strong SOX and internal controls experience, including controls testing and process documentation
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, communicate with clarity, and support fast, effective decision-making
REQUIREMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Proficiency in financial systems, including SAP or similar ERP systems, required
- Exposure to financial consolidation systems such as OneStream preferred
- Strong knowledge of financial analysis, reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls
- Understanding of GAAP and financial compliance requirements
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to work with complex data
- Hands-on, self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive results
- Strong PC and Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel
- Ability to communicate with candor, simplify complex financial information, and maintain a strong ownership mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position in a standard office environment
WORK ENVIRONMENT: - This role operates primarily in a professional office environment and requires collaboration across finance, supply chain, purchasing, operations, and plant leadership in a fast-paced business setting. The role will support both locations, with an expected onsite presence of 2 days in Plymouth and 2 days in Grass Lake each week.
