JOB DESCRIPTION
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.
Great broad skill set includes analytical, communication, strategic thinking, and technical knowledge of the products.
Outstanding organization and documentation skills and high attention to analytical details.
Provides leadership in communication, character, critical thinking, change mastery, conflict resolution, & coaching and teaming.
Responsibility for Business Planning, Product Costing, Product Pricing, on financial issues.
Additional Responsibilities:
Develop New Business Plans which assess Return on Investment.
Support Quotations to be submitted to Customers.
Work with a complex bill of material to understand and cost a product, and related cost drivers.
Work with a variety of manufacturing processes and related costs.
Able to develop customer financial strategies, evaluate business cases, manage all aspects of the quote process and communicate effectively.
Attend project team meetings/lead project finance meetings.
Follow-up on open financial issues until they are resolved.
Perform monthly financial updates for top management (Program Reviews, Launch Readiness Review, etc.)
Understands the automotive industry, market forces, customer systems, target setting process and typical negotiating strategies.
Set cost targets for suppliers, support Make vs Buy Decisions.
Providing input for plants/engineering/tooling for Profit Plan/Forecast.
Control development spending and challenge the team to identify ways to reduce cost.
Initiate and support product cost reduction efforts
Ensure/maintain Metrix/Fiori for all new programs through Start of Production.
Tooling/discrete PO invoicing
Basic 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
Automotive experience is required
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 in financial management or project management
- Automotive experience
- Advanced MS Excel proficiency
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.
