Program Finance Manager

Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.

Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:

- Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers;
- Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people;
- Being positive contributors to our communities; and,
- Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.

Our **_strength_** is our **_people_**

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

**Job Summary**:

- As the Program Finance Manager, you'll be a navigator of financial success, tackling commercial challenges head-on in this fast past industry. This project-oriented role is tailor-made for a finance or commercial professional with a proven track record and keen interest in commercial finance, business partnering, complex financial and business case analysis.
- Located at the Global Corporate Head Office in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

**Essential Functions**:

- Drive financial strategies aligned with our commercial objectives while collaborating closely with the commercial and operational teams providing financial insights and solutions for ongoing customer oriented initiatives
- Act as a financial partner, offering guidance on pricing, promotions, and resolving customer negotiations
- Evaluate and optimize commercial deals to ensure maximum profitability while addressing open issues
- Prepare comprehensive financial reports for commercial and operational leaders, and executive management - highlighting areas requiring attention
- Provide leadership for the commercial budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business goals
- Track performance against budgets and proactively address financial challenges hindering commercial success
- Provide financial visibility on newly awarded business by co-ordinating and assisting in the presentation of monthly financial updates to the Executive Team on the on-going financial status
- Help create and evaluate the business case for capital investment projects with a greater than $300 million budget
- Help facilitate and implement more efficient systems for the collection, storage, and analysis of cost elements related to new projects for Sales, Customer Quoting, and Program Management
- Provide financial assistance in the preparation of customer quote submissions - ensuring a logically defendable position for costing approach with the customer
- Provide ad hoc financial scenario analyses for the quoting function for new business opportunities

**Required Education and Experience**:

- University degree in Business (Finance Concentration)
- Professional designation (CFA, CPA, etc) is an asset but not required
- Strong communication skills (especially to a non-financial audience)
- A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in an analytically focused leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to effectively operate, communicate and gain trust in a geographically dispersed environment
- Experience within a decentralized environment (automotive/manufacturing experience is asset)
- Advanced knowledge of Powerpoint and Excel including but not limited to Pivot Tables, vlookups, sumifs, and basic macro building.

**Critical Success Factors**:

- An independent critical thinker who displays attention to detail (curiosity to dive into the numbers when needed)
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to multi-task many projects
- Entrepreneurial mind-set with a strong interest in operations (think beyond the numbers)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills - able to convey complex topics in a concise and effective manner
- Proven self-starter, who requires limited supervision and direction, yet achieves tasks and overcomes problems and provides effective direction and analysis

**Working Conditions**:

- Office environment and plant floor
- Ability to travel internationally (up to 10-30% travel monthly)

**Benefits**:

- Working in a great team environment.
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- RRSP with company match.
- Short term and long term disability coverage.
- Supplier discounts.
- Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities.

Here at Martinrea, our employees are our backbone. We feel with bringing in new skills sets and knowledge will allow potential applicants to become great assets to the company. We look forward to hearing from applicants and giving them the opportunity to become a part of o