Account Financial Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities • Ideation \/ Proposal , 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  • 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 • Attend phase exit reviews and support program team with required program financial documentation 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