Finance Director

POSITION SUMMARY

The Americas Finance Director for Monroe Ride Solution (MRS) is responsible for all financial activities related to the Americas OE Ride Performance (shock) business unit.  Organizationally, the Director has a solid line reporting relationship to the Executive Director Finance of PS Monroe Ride Solutions. 

This position will be lead the Americas Finance team and will work hands on interacting, collaborating, and coordinating with all members of the team, providing technical guidance on strategic business initiatives, accounting guidance on key provisions, balance sheet reviews and internal controls support across the Americas region.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as CFA or CPA are desired.
• 10+ years of financial management experience. 
• SAP (desirable), One Stream and PBI experience. 
• Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Operational financial experience in a complex multi-function environment.  Some manufacturing finance experience would be an advantage. 
• Hands on approach to financial analysis.
• Able to multitask with strong prioritization skills.
• Strong and well-developed analytical skills and an ability to present information in a clear and understandable manner. 
• Good judgement skills in terms of being able to make appropriate assumptions to complete analysis timely.
• Global experience preferred but not mandatory, Europe, APAC and US experience at some point in career a must.
• Ability to manage and lead a partially remote matrixed global team.
• Prior experience in a similar role within automotive or industrial sector preferred.
• High potential with the ability to develop further within the finance organization.
• Excellent business leadership skills.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as an integral member of the Americas shock strategic business unit (SBU) management team, providing input and guidance on all matters, especially related to financial performance.
• Play a key role in the development of the strategic plan - ensuring that strategies combine to meet the financial objectives of the SBU. Guides general managers in decision making process.
• Champion the development of the AOP ensuring a tight link with the strategic plan and ensuring that the AOP is sufficiently detailed for every function to understand its financial targets.
• For reporting, oversee all monthly and periodic reporting requirements to Tenneco Corporate and Americas OE management, including financial statements, forecasts and analysis. For financial planning and analysis, oversee the planning and analysis of the statements for profit and loss, the balance sheet, cash flow and EVA.
• Ensure adherence to Corporate & Divisional internal control procedures, SOX compliance and reporting requirements for the region. Enforces compliance with all controls, policies and procedures.
• For general accounting, oversee all accounting activities which are not managed by Tenneco corporate accounting.
• For manufacturing finance, provide guidance to site controllers on policies and procedures, ensures adequate internal controls, and coordinates manufacturing profitability analysis efforts.
• Control all capital expenditures within the SBU including forecasting, appropriation-request preparation, project justification, approval process and expenditure timing.
• Participate in the redesign and roll-out of key business processes in the SBU.
• Additional duties as assigned.