Senior Finance Manager, Mobility North America

Axalta Coating Systems

Detroit, Michigan

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SKILLS

Accounts Receivable, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Plan, Business Transformation, Cadence, Communication Skills, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Computer-Based Training (CBT), Contract Management, Corporate Finance, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Economics, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Reporting, Forecasting, International Business, Mathematics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microsoft PowerPoint, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Operational Support, Operations Processes, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Product/Service Launch, Profit & Loss, Quantitative Analysis, Reconciliation, Reporting Skills, Research & Development (R&D), Sales Administration, Supply Chain, Team Lead/Manager, Thought Leadership, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Detroit, Michigan

POSTED

25 days ago

Axalta Coating Systems is seeking a Senior Manager of Finance for its North America (including Mexico) Mobility business unit. The position will report into the Director, Mobility Americas. In addition, this position will have significant interaction and collaborate with the Global Mobility FP&A organization for guidance and alignment on corporate FP&A processes, corporate/functional leveraged costs and working capital initiatives. Additionally, this position will have extensive interface with all levels in the North America Mobility organization, Global Mobility Management.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Role will support the Director Americas and CBT leaders in Mobility Americas in the following key areas:
- Act as a thought leader / change agent by providing insight and perspective to the Mobility North America (include Mexico) Business
- Partner with North America (include Mexico) CV & LV Business Leaders to drive performance through analytics and influencing
- Partner with Customer Business Teams for both LV & CV and other senior Leaders in the region to design and make key strategies decisions to achieve committed performance.
- Financial & thought leadership for Customer Contracts
- Develop financial tools to support operations including pricing, supply chain and competitive analysis
- Partner with Product Technology, Global Mobility FP&A and Business on design and execution of R&D initiatives enhancing business performance and new product introduction
- Partnering with Global Mobility FP&A, develop, support, and implement global transformational business and financial plans such as S4, enhanced financial reporting, and organizational change
- Partner with Global Mobility FP&A to design and establish clear / consistent finance management operating processes
- Drive Mobility North America (include Mexico) Financial Budget, Forecast and 5-year Strategy Process
- Support M&A activities for the Mobility Americas, leading financial analysis and integration
- Manage the Mobility OEM AR team and responsible for the OEM AR/Cash performance to make sure AR collection and reconciliation is on schedule
Role will be responsible for the Mobility North America (include Mexico) Finance team
- 4 people (direct reports) that support the Mobility businesses in North America including Mexico
- Key responsibilities include
  - Enhance engagement and ensure career developmental plans for the team
  - Continue to develop the skills sets of the Team members to increase efficiency with focus on analytical work
  - Manage the Team to ensure highest level of support to the North America (include Mexico) Team to help Mobility business achieve Regional and Global objectives
Detailed financial analysis of Mobility North America business including the following:
- Review monthly operating performance of the business and provide in-depth analyses to management of performance of results and variances versus budget, reforecast and prior year
- Develop and review quarterly Customer profitability and provide in-depth analyses to management of performance of results and variances versus budget, outlook and prior year
- Review of Working Capital and drive initiatives through Terms management for commercial contracts & Past due improvements
- Review of Selling and General Administrative, Operations and Functional costs in partnership with Global Mobility FP&A & Corporate Regional FP&A
- Develop reporting capabilities and cadence in alignment with the Global Mobility FP&A Organization and Corporate Regional FP&A
- Oversee and coordinate the annual Mobility North America budgeting and monthly outlook processes in partnership Global Mobility Finance Organization and Corporate Regional FP&A
Coordinate ad-hoc high-value strategic projects which will include (1) M&A, (2) revenue enhancement opportunities, (3) cost reduction efforts and (4) IT projects
Travel approximately 20%

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from a leading institution in business administration, economics, engineering, mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline is preferred
8-12 years of work experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, and cost accounting
Strong knowledge of financial accounting and corporate finance
Exceptional proficiency in financial modeling in Excel
Solid PowerPoint and presentation development skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Superior problem solving and analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative)
Ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-finance people (e.g., cost vers

Senior Finance Manager, Mobility North America

Axalta Coating Systems

Detroit, Michigan

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