ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL MANAGER – PTA R55 k basic + R8 100 car benefits
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support / coordinate engineering budget planning
• Provide and secure integration of detailed financial information (e.g. volume, mix, price, BOM) for Plant Controlling for Profit Plan and Forecast
• Define program business plan and submit capital investment request; incl. tooling and start up cost
• Budget planning for all program/ECR financial aspects and develop system / tools for cost tracking and cost controlling (plan vs. actuals)
• Support definition of supplier standards and cost targets with Purchasing and Program Management
• Support supplier selection and supplier price/cost negotiations with Purchasing and Costing in order to secure program profitability
• Training and motivation of program team members to achieve enhanced understanding of program cost and program financial goals
• Attend phase exit reviews and support program team with required program financial documentation
• Prepare financial documentation for Customer negotiations, interface with Customer finance organization
• Build team with program manager for strategy and execution of Customer negotiations
• Define tasks / actions and timing to achieve or improve financial goals (roadmap to target / Program profitability) together with the Program Manager
• Create and manage program financial issue list
• Management of all program financial aspects of product change management
• Planning, documentation, control and approval of program spending and Customer reimbursement
• Support production launch team and Company production plants for system set up
• Achievement evaluation of program financial goals with BU Controller and Program Manager
Ideal Experience and Qualifications
• Mechanical engineering / economics / commercial or similar qualification with a strong focus on Controlling/Finance
• Min. 5 years in a controlling environment (preferred manufacturing related / technically oriented) preferably in the automotive industry
• Min. 2 years Commercial exposure
• Experience with Project Controlling and Project Management