American Axle & Manufacturing

Plant Finance Manager

American Axle & Manufacturing$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Advanced degree or accounting certifications preferred
  • 5+ years progressive leadership experience
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing and financial concepts
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, HFM, Plex, Oracle, and other ERP systems

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate financial control plans for profit planning and budgets
  • Compare performance against budgets and operating plans; report findings
  • Conduct special projects and cost analyses to drive profit improvements
  • Implement and maintain compliance with accounting policies and controls
  • Prepare accounting ledgers and detailed financial reports
  • Ensure accurate classification of expenditures for balance sheet and income statement
  • Review inventory controls and reporting accuracy at the plant level

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities for accounting staff
  • Engagement with independent and internal audit teams
  • Involvement in local tax and treasury management
  • Contribution to statutory reporting and local accounting procedures
  • Collaboration with Program Management Team on Agile tasks
Full Job Description
Job Posting Title
Plant Finance Manager

Job Description Summary
The Plant Finance Manager manages the financial record keeping, reporting, tax filing, and other accounting functions for the organization. Ensuring the accounting policies and practices of the organization are followed; working closely with internal auditors, public accountants, federal tax examiners, and other financial professionals; ensuring that practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization. Overseeing and evaluating the activities of the accounting staff, and providing for their professional development; analyzing and solving accounting problems. Preparing or leading preparation of reports that summarize and forecast business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings, based on past, present, and expected operations. Producing accurate and timely financial reports, for internal and external use, in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Job Description:
  • Coordinate and administer an adequate plan for the financial control of the facility. This includes a plan that provides profit planning, sales forecasts, expense budgets, accounts receivable, cost standards and saving opportunities, and capital investing.
  • Compare performance against budget and operating plan and standards. Provide reports and interprets results to plant manager and group controller.
  • Conduct special projects, cost studies, analyses and new business evaluations. Provides statistics, reports and recommendations resulting in cost reductions and profit improvements.
  • Recommend, implements, and maintains compliance with all accounting policies and internal controls.
  • Responsible for the preparation of all accounting ledgers, plant reports, corporate reports, other financial reports, and related supporting detail or sub-ledger files and reports.
  • Responsible for accurate accounting classification of all expenditures, including capital and other transactions to ensure that balance sheet and income statement accounts are accurate.
  • Responsible for reviewing inventory control and reporting procedures to ensure that inventory records and manufacturing cost are accurate.
  • Responsible for contact with the Company's independent and internal auditors and with all taxing authority auditors/personnel.
  • Responsible for local tax and treasury management at the plant level.
  • Responsible for statutory reporting and documenting all local accounting policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for managing local accounting personnel.
  • Responsible for working with the Program Management Team in completing all required IPM and other Agile tasks


Required Skills and Education
  • Bachelor's degree in an Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Advanced degree and or accounting certifications preferred
  • 5+ years progressive leadership experience
  • Knowledgeable in manufacturing, business, accounting and finance concepts, hardware, operating systems, Microsoft Office, HFM, Plex, Oracle and other ERP
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred, but not required, with a proven track record of advancing roles and responsibilities within the accounting and finance sectors/systems..


About American Axle & Manufacturing

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) is a leading global Tier 1 automotive supplier of driveline and metal forming technologies that are used to power a wide range of vehicles. AAM’s products are found in vehicles that drive on the road, fly through the air, and even drive under the sea. AAM’s engineering, design, and manufacturing capabilities allow it to produce products that meet the needs of its customers around the world. AAM has over 25,000 associates operating at nearly 90 facilities in 17 countries to support its customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.
Learn more about American Axle & Manufacturing
Size
18,000 employees
Market Cap
$872.8 million
Industry
Net Income
-$561.2 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+5.5%
Revenue
$4.7 billion
NASDAQ

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