Account Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Account Financial Manager required for a reputable automotive manufacturing company based in East London, Eastern Cape

Requirements:

• B.Eng / B.Com Accounting or Economics or similar with a strong focus on Controlling/Finance
• Costing Experience
• Project Controlling Experience
• Min. 3 years in a controlling environment (preferably automotive manufacturing related / technically orientated)
• Advance PC and Spreadsheet literacy
• Experience in QAD or similar ERP system
• Critical and analytical thinking
• Detail Orientated
• Team player
• Customer Focus
• High ethical standards and behaviors in keeping with Leadership Expectation Model
• Able to travel internationally

Responsibilites : 

• Ideation / Proposal (PLUS Phases 0/1) Financial planning and analysis support
• Support development group in business estimation
• Is responsible for business planning, product cost, price, profitability, incl. engineering, tooling, invest, start-up cost
• Preparation of Targeted Business Plan with interface to advanced sales /business development, budget planning and controlling of acquisition expenditures
• Provide and secure integration of detailed financial information (e.g. volume, mix, price, BOM) for Plant Controlling for Profit Plan and Forecast
• Support / coordinate engineering budget planning
• Define program business plan and submit capital investment request; incl. tooling and start-up cost.
• Budget planning for all program financial aspects and develop system / tools for cost tracking and cost controlling (plan vs. actuals)
• Management of all program financial aspects of product change management.
• Build team with program manager for strategy and execution of Customer negotiations
• Lead sales pricing strategy and quote presentation to the Customer in alliance with Program Management / Platform Management Development (PLUS Phase 2)
• Prepare program financial documentation for Customer negotiations, interface with Customer finance organization
• Define tasks / actions and timing to achieve or improve program financial goals (roadmap to target / Program profitability) together with the Program Manager
• Create and perform program financial issue list Design, Verification, Validation and Launch (PLUS Phases 3-5)
• Attend phase exit reviews and support program team with required program financial documentation

Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Kerry O’Hagan at

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.

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