Senior Warranty Finance Program Lead

Kia Corp.; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Georgia is seeking a senior Finance professional to lead warranty and campaign financial management. You will guide forecasting, reserves, reclaim recovery, and long-term cost control while influencing Finance leadership and partners across departments.

This role requires extensive accounting experience in manufacturing, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and SAP expertise. You will mentor staff, establish standards, and drive governance and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with 7–10 years of progressive Accounting/Finance experience in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated depth in warranty accounting, forecasting, financial analysis, and cost management.
• Ability to interpret policies and establish standards for complex or non‑routine matters.
• Forecasting, accruals and reserves, budgeting, and financial reporting across P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Independent judgment, influence high‑level decisions, and lead large‑scale initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the annual business plan framework, assumptions, analytical standards, and review approach for departmental submissions.
• Set analytical standards for warranty forecasting, reserve evaluation, and cost management.
• Lead large-scale Finance initiatives to improve transparency, controls, and efficiency.
• Direct monthly warranty reserve analysis in SAP by evaluating trends and forecast assumptions.
• Provide strategic recommendations on warranty expense trends, reserve risk, and budget priorities.
• Lead cross-functional analysis of campaigns and reclaim opportunities to reduce costs.
• Develop executive reports translating data into clear insights and actions.
• Mentor senior professionals and drive adherence to policies and best practices.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Kia Georgia is seeking a senior Finance professional to lead warranty and campaign financial management. You will guide forecasting, reserves, reclaim recovery, and long-term cost control while influencing Finance leadership and partners across departments.

This role requires extensive accounting experience in manufacturing, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and SAP expertise. You will mentor staff, establish standards, and drive governance and performance improvements.