JOB DESCRIPTION
SUMMARY
The Account Financial Manager is responsible for managing programs in development and current production programs to achieve and maintain the approved business case metrics of profitability and return on investment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage all financial aspects of assigned program(s) throughout lifecycle
- Lead program team in all financial aspects
- Evaluate engineering changes for cost, price and tooling impact
- Prepare and report of program financial metrics at monthly program reviews (ROS%, IRR%, ROA %)
- Sales price and manufacturing cost tracking to latest engineering levels
- Preparation of capital appropriation requests and tooling purchase authorizations
- Conduct make-vs.-buy analysis and other special studies as needed
- Preparation of customer documents along with explanations to customers
- Determination of tooling, engineering/design, and prototype costs
- Commercial open issue management to closure
- Attend weekly SDT meetings - with entire program team
- Assist in preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual profit plan
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree is required in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Program Management
- 5-7 years’ experience related to financial management or project management
- Strong finance skills and familiarity with business case preparation - financial metrics (ROS%, IRR%, ROA %)
- Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Proficient in advanced MS Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree such as an MBA
- Cost estimating experience
- Understanding of financial systems (HFM, SAP, Fiori) and processes (order to cash, billing and accounts receivable)
PRIMARY LOCATION
Central Tech Unit Plymouth MISkills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Program Management
- 5-7 years' experience related to financial management or project management
- Strong finance skills and familiarity with business case preparation and financial metrics (ROS%, IRR%, ROA%)
- Strong organizational and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Proficient in advanced MS Excel
- Advanced degree such as an MBA
- Cost estimating experience
- Understanding of financial systems (HFM, SAP, Fiori) and processes (order to cash, billing and accounts receivable)
Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.
Adient Insights
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.
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