A Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is required.
At least 10 years of relevant work experience is required, including a minimum of 5 years in a financial role in a manufacturing environment.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office software is required, along with experience using queries and systems such as Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle, or similar systems.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills are required.
Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
Strong organizational skills are required for managing multiple projects with tight deadlines in a high-intensity environment.
The ability to investigate details and identify root-cause issues is required.
Responsibilities
Provide financial guidance and leadership to the APP Commercial Organization concerning long-term contracts, collections, product profitability, alloy recovery, forward buys, and other financial matters impacting the organization.
Serve as a key team member on customer negotiation and new product introduction teams by providing financial part history when applicable and financial modeling for long-term agreement negotiations and new product introduction phase-gate reviews.
Oversee the Commercial profit and loss statement, segmenting profitability by customer, product, and market, and maintain data integrity by identifying issues and coordinating corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with all applicable financial self-assessments for the APP Commercial Organization.
Support operating locations on revenue-related items specified in contract requirements, including alloy recovery and learning-curve pricing.
Coordinate the accrual, billing, and collection process for customer pass-through materials for the largest customers.
Coordinate forward buys for customers.
Lead and coordinate the global accounts receivable collection process, identify root causes and opportunities, and ensure commercial teams, shared services, and plants work together effectively.
Ensure all unadjusted accounts receivable items are addressed promptly and comply with APP policy.
Create and own the monthly accounts receivable forecast supporting the business cash-flow forecast, update it as necessary, and connect changes to specific events.
Provide weekly accounts receivable status updates to management, including root-cause evaluations and corrective actions.
Support the budgeting process for the Sales and Marketing organization.
Desired Qualifications
A Certified Public Accountant designation and/or a Master of Business Administration degree is preferred.
Outstanding communication, leadership, and teamwork skills are preferred.
Job Description
COMMERCIAL CONTROLLER
Whitehall, MI
Finance / Accounting - Controller
EXP 10-15 yrs
DEG Bach
RELO
BONUS
Job Description
Position Description:
Provide financial guidance and leadership to the APP Commercial Organization concerning long-term contracts, collections, product profitability, alloy recovery, forward buys, and any other financial matter impacting the APP Commercial Organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Key team member on customer negotiation and NPI teams. Responsible for providing financial part history if applicable and financial modeling for long-term agreement negotiations and NPI Phase Gate reviews.
* Oversee the “Commercial P&L”, which segments profitability by customer, product and market. Ensure that data integrity is maintained by identifying issues and coordinating corrective actions.
* Ensure compliance with all financial Self Assessments (ASATs) applicable to the APP Commercial Organization.
* Support the operating locations on revenue related items as specified in requirements in contracts. These include but are not limited to alloy recovery and learner curve pricing.
* Coordinate the accrual, billing and collection process for customer pass thru materials for our largest customers.
* Coordinate forward buys for our customers.
* Lead and coordinate the global accounts receivable collection process in order for this process to continue at world class levels. Assure that problems are understood to a “root cause” level, identify opportunities and ensure that the commercial teams, shared services, and the plants work together as a harmonious team.
* Ensure that all unadjusted items in the accounts receivable are addressed in a timely manner and that they are compliant with APP policy.
* Create and own the monthly accounts receivable forecast which is used to support the cash flow forecast for the business. Update the forecast as necessary in order to give indications of cash flow changes. Need to connect these changes to specific events.
* Provide weekly updates on accounts receivable status to management, along with root cause evaluation of the issues, in order to better guide the actions required for corrective action.
* Key team member on customer negotiation and NPI teams. Responsible for providing financial part history if applicable and financial modeling for long-term agreement negotiations and NPI Phase Gate reviews.
* Oversee the “Commercial P&L”, which segments profitability by customer, product and market. Ensure that data integrity is maintained by identifying issues and coordinating corrective actions.
* Ensure compliance with all financial Self Assessments (ASATs) applicable to the APP Commercial Organization.
* Support the operating locations on revenue related items as specified in requirements in contracts. These include but are not limited to alloy recovery and learner curve pricing.
* Coordinate the accrual, billing and collection process for customer pass thru materials for our largest customers.
* Coordinate forward buys for our customers.
* Lead and coordinate the global accounts receivable collection process in order for this process to continue at world class levels. Assure that problems are understood to a “root cause” level, identify opportunities and ensure that the commercial teams, shared services, and the plants work together as a harmonious team.
* Ensure that all unadjusted items in the accounts receivable are addressed in a timely manner and that they are compliant with APP policy.
* Create and own the monthly accounts receivable forecast which is used to support the cash flow forecast for the business. Update the forecast as necessary in order to give indications of cash flow changes. Need to connect these changes to specific events.
* Provide weekly updates on accounts receivable status to management, along with root cause evaluation of the issues, in order to better guide the actions required for corrective action.
* Support the budgeting process for the Sales and Marketing organization
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
* CPA and/or MBA preferred
* Outstanding communication, leadership and teamwork skills
* Strong analytical and decision making skills
* Strong written and oral communication skills.
* High proficiency in using MS Office software, experience in using queries, including Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle or similar systems.
* Strong organizational skills in relation to managing multiple projects with tight deadlines in a high intensity environment
* Ability to dig for details and identify root cause issue
Minimum Qualifications:
* BS in Business Administration, Finance or related field
* 10 years of relevant work experience including a minimum of 5 years in a financial role in a manufacturing environment
**Position may be filled as JB35 or JB40, dependent on skills and/or experience.
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