Assistant Plant Controller

About Faurecia

Faurecia products and systems are in one out of three vehicles on the road today, including vehicles manufactured by the biggest and most well-known automotive brands in every region of the world.

Our comprehensive offer for SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY includes zero-emission hydrogen solutions, ultra-low emissions solutions, systems for advanced driver assistance and products made with a range of optimized and sustainable materials.

With our COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE, we create value for brands and connected experiences for consumers with our expertise in seating, interiors, lighting, body electronics, sensors, actuators and other display technologies and cockpit electronics.

But Faurecia is also so much more than a top-7 global automotive and technology leader. We inspire safer, more comfortable, more personalized, and more sustainable mobility. We create advanced solutions to accelerate the transition towards CO2 neutrality.

We believe people matter. We work on challenges that matter. If you join us, you’ll take a journey that matters.

We’re hiring an Assistant Plant Controller!

Our Interior Systems Division is looking for an Assistant Plant Controller for its manufacturing facility in Louisville, KY. The Assistant Plant Controller assists with all duties to ensure budgetary control of the plant and reports to the Plant Controller. Develop, execute, and control internal finance procedures including spending authorization in accordance with Group procedures and policies. Ensure site activities are compliant with Faurecia finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings), and internal control basics. Identify and analyze the variances between the forecasted and actual results.

You’ll work on challenges that matter

This job will require you to:

• Lead all financial forecasting processes (budget, periodic forecast, …)
• Manage reporting process ensuring reliability, consistency, transparency, and delay compliance
• Ensure reliability of standard costing
• Provide all necessary controlling analysis including variance analysis/standard costs, margin/programs, plant budgetary control, squeeze management and follow up of sales and purchasing prices.
• Collaborate with Shared Service Center obtaining/providing/validating proper finance information
• Control and manage the plant’s operating cash flow (capex, inventories, overdue) in liaison with Shared Service Center provide all necessary information requested by internal and external auditors, and others local external authorities
• For new programs: Participate in Business Plan validation, and ensure consistency with plant financial information
• Monitor the program start up and establish variances versus last reference business plan
• Participate in the program post-audit, be the finance lead person in the tracking of convergence plan related to plant activities
• Participate, with the management of the plant, in the development of action plans resulting from relevant analysis in order to achieve the operational targets, increase plant’s financial profitability and cash optimization (especially identification and implementation of productivity plans)
• Follow financial impact and progress of action plans
• Participate in the development of action plans and ensure their financial evaluation and follow-up.
• Ensure financial awareness of plant operational teams
• Comply and reinforce the Code of Management and Code of Ethics as it applies within the perimeter of Finance
• To uphold and reinforce the Code of Ethics and the Code of Management as it applies within Finance

Position Specifications:

• Perform internal audits (POs/Credit Cards/ Cycle counts / ICB)
• Capitalize assets
• Book payments
• Provide code to share services AR/AP/Interco/Accounting

Knowledge / Skills:

• Computer literacy
• Business Minded
• Good organizational skills
• Strong teamwork sense
• Good communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management

The ideal candidate

To succeed in this position, you will ideally have:

Education / Experience:

• Minimum education level: Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting; Preferred Master’s Degree
• Minimum of 2 years of MRP, standard cost accounting experience and variance analysis
• 5 to 10 years of professional experience
• Industrial controlling experience, according to the size of the site.

Leadership Competencies:

• Cultivates Innovation
• Manage Ambiguity
• Manage Complexity
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Learning Agility
• Political Savvy
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Collaborates with Others
• Instills Trust

We believe people matter

Faurecia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Join us, and take a journey that matters

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