Global Director of Finance-Automotive

3 hours ago

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Waterford Executive Full time

Global Director of Finance Job Summary

The Global Director of Finance at Waterford Executive plays a pivotal role in leading our global financial operations, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, and building & managing financial activities / processes across all divisions. This individual will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day financial reporting, driving global financial strategies, and ensuring all plants comply with budget and quality controls.

Responsibilities:

### Corporate Governance and Compliance

* Ensure the robust protection of the company's assets, focusing on both tangible and intangible assets through comprehensive security measures.
* Enhance and uphold the internal control framework, ensuring adequacy and effectiveness to prevent fraud and ensure financial accuracy, including regular reviews and deep-dive audits of balance sheets. This includes adherence to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) as applicable.

### Financial Management and Operations

* Manage global finance functions, ensuring efficient and effective operations through the integration of financial processes and technology platforms (e.g., ERP systems, inventory management, cash cycles).
* Oversee day-to-day global financial reporting activities, ensuring smooth operations across all financial processes (e.g. financial accounting, inventory management, cash cycle etc.).
* Develop and maintain a cost allocation plan for all global entities, enhancing financial efficiency and transparency.

### Strategic Leadership and Direction

* Lead the annual business plan process in collaboration with plant controllers worldwide, setting financial goals and ensuring alignment with corporate strategies.
* Participate actively in strategic discussions, including M&A and investment plans, providing crucial financial calculations, suggestions, and guidance.
* Build high-performing teams, mentor staff and drive continuous improvement culture

### Business Performance and Improvement

* Drive performance management cycles (e.g. daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly KPIs, monthly financial reports, performance reviews by BU and department; escalated frequency of reviews for underperforming areas)
* Engaging / challenging all plants and sites globally to ensure budget adherence and financial optimization and culture of financial accountability,
* Build insights from data; identify and manage risk and opportunities to budget/forecast
* Be an integral member of the financial approval committee, overseeing / questioning key investments / capital expenditures, new quotes, Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), and commercial issues.

### Capital Strategy

* Lead the company in strategic cash management, ensuring adequate funding and liquidity for all operational needs and driving increase in free cash flow

Reporting Structure:

* This position reports directly to the President.
* North American finance team members reporting directly and China finance team members reporting on a dotted-line basis (solid line to the plant) to this position

Competencies / Behaviors:

* Demonstrates drive and motivation (and ability to think creatively) to achieve organizational objectives.
* Employs a first-principles + MECE thinking approach to problem-solving, maintaining an independent viewpoint based on factual and rigorous analysis.
* Knack for working well with a wide range of people and cultures

Qualifications:

* Business Degree or equivalent, with a strong preference for a CPA or similar designation.
* Minimum of 10 years of experience in the automotive industry, with a significant focus on finance.
* Proven experience in global finance controlling within a global organization.
* Strong leadership skills with at least 5 years of people management experience.
* Proficiency in ERP systems, financial reporting, and analytic applications.
* Fluency in Mandarin is advantageous
* Ability to travel internationally

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