SR Global Finance Transformation Manager

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Standard is seeking a Sr. Global Finance Transformation Manager in Northville, MI to deliver value-added financial insights, model scenarios, and drive data-driven decision making using SAP BI, Excel, and BI tools.

You will support budgeting, forecasting, and M&A activities, partnering with senior leaders to optimize financial performance and strategic initiatives. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, real-time performance monitoring, and building rigorous financial models

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, Analytics or related field is required.
• 5 years equivalent work experience required.
• Exposure to global manufacturing organizations preferred.
• Solid financial and operational accounting experience.
• Experience in strategic planning, forecasting, and consolidating financial results.
• Robust financial modeling skills, including building DCF, IRR and WACC models.
• Knowledge of Data Analytics / BI tools such as SAP BI, MS Power BI, Qlik, Tableau, Alteryx.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including modeling, formulas, data manipulation, pivot tables.
• Experience with statistical software and the application to financial decision making.
• Ability to think analytically and strategically.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to explain the “why” in addition to the “what.”
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
• Experience re‑engineering financial processes preferred.
• High degree of problem-solving and decision‑making skills.
• High energy, self‑starting, results oriented, with an exceptionally strong work ethic and bias for action.
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on, highly engaged environment and willingness to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility.
• Strong interpersonal skills essential, with the demonstrated ability to collaborate, communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Presence and communications skills which command the respect of colleagues.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, including prioritization especially as related to month end closing activities and managing deadlines.
• Acts with utmost integrity and transparency.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Vice President of Finance, as well other senior executives within the Sealing Division on a variety of financial, system and business activities.
• Partner with finance organization to deliver real-time monitoring of performance.
• Focus on daily, weekly, monthly reporting compared to budget, prior year, quote and outlook.
• Evaluate results and project impact on full year operating plan.
• Provide data insights to help correct the root cause of problems.
• Leverage statistical tools/artificial intelligence/machine learning to improve the accuracy of the forecasting process and / or probability weight in decision making.
• Support the Global Sealing Finance teams in the development and review of annual operating budgets and long-range strategic plans.
• Develop complex valuation and financial models and key financial metrics for various strategic initiatives, capital allocation and product line strategy alternatives.
• Help ensure the best commercial, operational, and financial decisions are made through strategic business planning, cost management and optimization, historical performance analysis and forecasting.
• Foster a data driven decision making environment by actively sharing and building trust across multiple capabilities.
• In support with global business leaders, lead merger and acquisition (M&A) activities, acting as key interface with external advisors and investment banking partners.
• Support reviews and lookback assessments of significant strategic initiatives, capital investments, M&A and restructuring initiatives to validate appropriate returns.
• Support management with preparation and delivery of materials to Leadership team members, up to and including Board of Directors.
• Develop robust/rigorous framework for review/approval of various initiatives to be utilized by the CEO, CFO and Global Leadership Team (GLT).
• Support development of strategic vision for Finance systems and implementation of world-class tools and processes supporting the Finance community and beyond.
• Partner with team to eliminate manual reporting activity and focus on connecting transaction processing activity to financial statement results via SAP BI.
• Own the journey of analytics from report – analyze – predict – prescribe or data – information-knowledge-wisdom.

Skills

SAP BI

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

Alteryx

Excel

Statistical software

Data analytics

Data modeling

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, Analytics or related field

Tools

SAP BI

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

Job Description: Position Summary The Sr. Global Finance Transformation Manager is responsible for providing value-added financial and business insights into current and future operational and strategic actions. Proving insight relative to alternative scenarios, cash flow/business case modeling from a short-term and long-term perspective, and current operations. The role will require an individual with skills related to data modeling using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAP BI), Excel and/or future data modeling software. Management reporting and influencing decisions with transparent sharing of data is critical for success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supports the Vice President of Finance, as well other senior executives within the Sealing Division on a variety of financial, system and business activities.
• Partner with finance organization to deliver real-time monitoring of performance.
• Focus on daily, weekly, monthly reporting compared to budget, prior year, quote and outlook.
• Evaluate results and project impact on full year operating plan.
• Provide data insights to help correct the root cause of problems.
• Leverage statistical tools/artificial intelligence/machine learning to improve the accuracy of the forecasting process and / or probability weight in decision making.
• Support the Global Sealing Finance teams in the development and review of annual operating budgets and long-range strategic plans.
• Develop complex valuation and financial models and key financial metrics for various strategic initiatives, capital allocation and product line strategy alternatives.
• Help ensure the best commercial, operational, and financial decisions are made through strategic business planning, cost management and optimization, historical performance analysis and forecasting.
• Foster a data driven decision making environment by actively sharing and building trust across multiple capabilities.
• In support with global business leaders, lead merger and acquisition (M&A) activities, acting as key interface with external advisors and investment banking partners.
• Support reviews and lookback assessments of significant strategic initiatives, capital investments, M&A and restructuring initiatives to validate appropriate returns.
• Support management with preparation and delivery of materials to Leadership team members, up to and including Board of Directors.
• Develop robust/rigorous framework for review/approval of various initiatives to be utilized by the CEO, CFO and Global Leadership Team (GLT).
• Support development of strategic vision for Finance systems and implementation of world-class tools and processes supporting the Finance community and beyond.
• Partner with team to eliminate manual reporting activity and focus on connecting transaction processing activity to financial statement results via SAP BI.
• Own the journey of analytics from report – analyze – predict – prescribe or data – information-knowledge-wisdom.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, Analytics or related field required.
• 5 years equivalent work experience required.
• Exposure to global manufacturing organizations preferred.
• Solid financial and operational accounting experience.
• Experience in strategic planning, forecasting, and consolidating financial results / performance in a large public entity.
• Robust financial modeling skills, including building DCF, IRR and WACC models.
• Knowledge and use of Data Analytics / BI tools such as SAP BI, MS Power BI, Qlick, Tableau, Alteryx.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including modeling, formulas, data manipulation, high level functions, formatting and data manipulation including pivot tables.
• Experience with statistical software and the application to financial decision making.
• Ability to think analytically and strategically.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to explain the “why” in addition to the “what.”
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
• Experience re‑engineering financial processes preferred.
• High degree of problem-solving and decision‑making skills.
• High energy, self‑starting, results oriented, with an exceptionally strong work ethic and bias for action.
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on, highly engaged environment and willingness to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility.
• Strong interpersonal skills essential, with the demonstrated ability to collaborate, communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Presence and communications skills which command the respect of colleagues.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, including prioritization especially as related to month end closing activities and managing deadlines.
• Acts with utmost integrity and transparency.

Position Type: Regular

Additional Information

Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers. Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences, whether personal, professional, or via education or volunteerism, we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as certain state and/or local laws.

Remote Status: Hybrid

Cooper Standard, headquartered in Northville, Mich. USA, is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include sealing, fuel and brake delivery, and fluid transfer systems. Cooper Standard employs approximately 24,000 people globally and operates in 21 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.cooperstandard.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran VEVRAA Federal Contractor