Finance Plant Controller (VIE) - Dexter, MO | Global Rotation

Faurecia; Dexter (MO); On-site; USD 36,787 - 49,683; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Career growth

Process ownership

VIE community

Job summary

Forvia invites you to join the VIE Finance Assistant Plant Controller program at Dexter, MO. In year one you will work as Finance Assistant Plant Controller, gaining hands-on experience in plant controlling.

The second year may be located at any Clean Mobility site worldwide. You will be supported by a dedicated sponsor and develop the skills to become a future finance business partner, with exposure to forecasting, budgeting and reporting in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance.
• Experience in controlling or apprenticeship in a controlling role.
• Strong knowledge of IT systems.
• Solid accounting knowledge.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Business partner mindset to support operational teams.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Understanding of manufacturing and operating processes.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and internal controls.
• Develop, implement and control internal finance processes including spending authorisations and inventory management.
• Maintain compliance with Faurecia finance procedures such as product flow, inventory and routing.
• Provide reliable financial and controlling information to support decision-making.
• Participate in financial forecasting, budgeting and periodic forecast processes.
• Collect, consolidate and report data to ensure reliability and deadlines.
• Update information in the ERP system.
• Ensure accuracy of standard costing.
• Contribute to variance analysis, standard-cost analysis and margin evaluation.
• Collaborate with the Shared Service Center to provide and obtain necessary finance information.
• Manage plant operating cash-flow, including capex, inventories and overdue receivables.
• Support the finance and plant teams with a range of administrative and financial tasks.

Skills

Fluent in English

Teamwork & communication

Business partner mindset

Curiosity & willingness to learn

Manufacturing & operations

Education

Master’s degree in Finance

Tools

IT systems

Job description

R e a d y to take on a new c h a l l e n g e ?

Who is Forvia, the technology leader in the automotive industry?

FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. Forvia is the place to be!

What's the VIE Forvia Program all about?

The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world!

Business France , the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following links: https://www.civiweb.com/FR/le-volontariat-international.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers

PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.

Ready to accelerate your finance career?

Through our Finance Rotational Program (VIE), we are investing in the development of our future Finance Business Partner leaders. Over two years, you will gain hands-on experience in two key finance functions at the heart of our manufacturing business: one year in Plant Controlling and one year in Program or R&D Controlling for our Faurecia Clean Mobility activity. Supported by a dedicated sponsor throughout your journey, you will build strong business acumen, expand your network, and develop the skills needed to become a trusted business partner and future finance leader.

The first year will be located in Dexter, MO. The second year can be anywhere Clean Mobility is located.

What is your role and surroundings?

Our Faurecia FCM Business Group is looking for you as an Assistant Plant Controller VIE for our site in Dexter, USA.

What will be your main missions?

The VIE Finance Assistant Plant Controller is involved in the controlling of a plant in order to guarantee and optimise the plant's financial performance and competitiveness.

The Main Missions Of The Role Are To

• Ensure compliance to all financial procedures
• Develop, execute and control internal finance procedures including spending authorization in accordance with company procedures and policies
• Ensure site activities are compliant with Faurecia finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings, …)and internal control basics
• Provide reliable financial / controlling informations
• Participate in financial forecasting processes, providing data for budget, periodic forecast, …
• Collect and manage data consolidation and reporting, ensuring reliability, consistency, transparency and delay compliance,
• Update informations into the ERP System,
• Ensure reliability of standard costing,
• Contribute to controlling analysis including variance analysis/standard costs, margin/programs, plant budgetary control …,
• Collaborate with Shared Service Center obtaining/providing proper finance information,
• Contribute to the control and management of the plant’s operating cashflow (capex, inventories,overdues).
• Supporting finance & Plant team with a range of administrative and financial tasks.
  
  
  

The mission will last 12 months, renewed for another 12 months.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

What you need to join us?

• Master’s degree in Finance
• First experience in controlling, or significant apprenticeship experience in controlling preferably in industrial environment
• Computer literate and good knowledge of IT systems
• Solid accounting knowledge
• Strong teamwork
• Good communication skills
• A business partner mindset (ability to support operational teams and influence decisions)
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Interest in understanding manufacturing and operational processes
• Fluent in English
  

Who are we looking for?

• We are looking for curious, ambitious, and business-minded finance talents who are eager to learn, challenge themselves, and make an impact. If you are passionate about finance, operations, and partnering with the business to drive performance, this program offers an exceptional opportunity to launch your career and become one of our future finance leaders.
  

What will this role offer you?

• You will work within an international team full of energy;
• You will work on challenges that matter;
• You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;
• You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;
• A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvianswerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.JTS
  

Why join us?

F ORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry. With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world. In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045. As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.

A p p l y and join u s!

Salary Range: EUR 3 391,06 €