Finance Manager, Americas

Freudenberg; Farmington Hills (MI); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Freudenberg is seeking a Finance Manager for the Americas to oversee monthly close for U.S. entities and drive finance transformation across the region.

You will partner with leadership to harmonize processes, automate workflows, and support ERP enhancements, including SAP and AS400 systems. The role requires a CPA or equivalent, a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, and 7+ years in accounting with multi-entity experience in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• CPA designation preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience with significant General Ledger and month-end close responsibilities.
• Experience managing accounting activities for multiple legal entities within a manufacturing or multinational environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, AS400, or similar financial platforms.

Responsabilités

• Lead the monthly General Ledger close process for multiple U.S. legal entities, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Partner with regional leadership to drive finance transformation initiatives, including process harmonization, automation, and system improvements.
• Support ERP enhancements, system implementations, and new business or project launches across the region.
• Manage and oversee month-end close activities within AS400, and SAP environments.
• Coordinate regional Finance and Accounting projects, ensuring successful execution and alignment with business objectives.
• Lead the accounting team providing guidance and motivation in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Prepare audit schedules and support internal and external audit activities, including year-end reporting requirements.
• Maintain and improve reporting processes to support operational and financial decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve controls, and enhance financial reporting capabilities.

Connaissances

General Ledger

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Audit support

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA designation preferred

Outils

SAP

AS400

Description du poste

## Finance Manager, AmericasApply: Farmington Hills, MI: South Haven, MI: Full time: Posted Today: R\\_00108125**Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!**# Responsibilities:* Lead the monthly General Ledger close process for multiple U.S. legal entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.* Partner with regional leadership to drive finance transformation initiatives, including process harmonization, automation, and system improvements.* Support ERP enhancements, system implementations, and new business or project launches across the region.* Manage and oversee month-end close activities within AS400, and SAP environments.* Coordinate regional Finance and Accounting projects, ensuring successful execution and alignment with business objectives.* Lead the accounting team providing guidance and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced collaborative environment* Prepare audit schedules and support internal and external audit activities, including year-end reporting requirements.* Maintain and improve reporting processes to support operational and financial decision-making.* Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve controls, and enhance financial reporting capabilities.# Qualifications:* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required; CPA designation preferred.* 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including significant General Ledger and month-end close responsibilities.* Experience managing accounting activities for multiple legal entities within a manufacturing or multinational environment preferred.* Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, AS400, or similar financial platforms.* Strong knowledge of General Ledger accounting, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and audit support.* Ability to lead an accounting team providing guidance and motivation to achieve results in a fast paced collaborative environment The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.