Our client is an Automotive Tier 1 supplier and a world leader in vertically integrated plastic processing, supporting a global organization with locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. They are looking for a Commercial Finance Manager in the Southfield, MI area. (hybrid position: 3 days in office)

Responsibilities:

• Understand sales price and material cost changes to provide variances to forecast explanations
• Work with AR team to manage and update pricing to ensure proper and timely payments
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis to identify trends and detect potential issues. Present analysis to Commercial Finance team
• Sales, material cost, and labor costs analysis
• Support role in forecasting sales volume, material cost, and standard costs. Work cross-departmentally to gather volume and operations assumptions
• Participates in BOM audits and updates standard cost
• Prepares monthly capital expenditure forecast
• Prepare Cost and Price breakdowns
• Facilitates cross-functional process improvement
• Participate in special projects & analysis
• Performs other duties assigned or deemed necessary
• Other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance required
• Strong Knowledge of accounting theory and methods
• 7 or more years related work experience. Preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet short deadlines
• Display of initiative, strong work ethic, eagerness to learn, and detail-oriented characteristics are necessary for success in this role
• Effective written and oral communication skills are essential
• Ability to foster interdepartmental communication
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a standardized, systematic process.
• Extensive use of MS Excel