Plant Controller: Financial Strategy & Controls

Dana; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Canada Corp. in the United States seeks an experienced senior accounting professional to lead financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls.

You will prepare and analyze reports, forecasts, and budgets while coordinating with operations and corporate accounting to ensure accuracy and compliance. The role requires strong analytical abilities, advanced Excel and Hyperion skills, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in senior-level accounting or finance role.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with people at all levels within and outside Dana in a professional manner and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Word; Hyperion experience preferred.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting systems and control elements.
• Strong financial and business background with strong analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of business law.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong analytic skills and proven aptitude for numbers.
• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all financial reporting, tax packages, internal controls, and cost accounting.
• Prepare all financial reports, trial balance forecasts, profit and expense statements, and other reports supporting cost control.
• Communicate with all departmental managers to complete daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end reports for operations and division management.
• Assist in strategy development in the operations to ensure financial integrity.
• Push continuous improvement and best practices deployment throughout the operations.
• Organize financial vision and strategies aligned with corporate direction and U.S. GAAP compliance.
• Maintain adequate risk management-based internal controls.
• Provide business analysis on trends, issues, and developments that could impact the operation.
• Prepare annual business plan.
• Month-end duties involving journal entries, HFM inputting, and ad-hoc reporting.
• Prepare quarterly and year-end reports.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Work directly with Dana’s corporate accounting group to provide financial and other information as requested.
• Involved with internal and external audits, transfer price studies, and fixed asset maintenance.

Skills

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Excel

Hyperion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA)

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Hyperion

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Dana Canada Corp. in the United States seeks an experienced senior accounting professional to lead financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls.

You will prepare and analyze reports, forecasts, and budgets while coordinating with operations and corporate accounting to ensure accuracy and compliance. The role requires strong analytical abilities, advanced Excel and Hyperion skills, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.