Branex Group Looking for Director of Finance (Relocation Provided) at Portage, MI Full Time

Title: Director of Operational Finance

Reports to: Vice President of Finance

Department: Management/Administration

This role is responsible for overseeing assigned plant location Finance activity.

Plant departments reporting to this role are:

• Finance
• Purchasing
• IT

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Manage AP, AR, payroll accounting, tax and fixed assets as well as cost and inventory accounting
• Execute company monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes including preparing / reviewing journal entries, trial balance, GL and the preparation of financial statements
• Responsible for accounting for income taxes for US
• Act as the central point of contact for review and application of technical accounting for transactions in the areas of supply chain, supplier contracts, inventory costing, standard costs, variance analysis, contingent liabilities, software capitalization, licensing arrangements and revenue recognition
• Ensure compliance with all GAAP requirements
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages and present to headquarters
• Analyze financial transactions, data, financial results etc.
• Manage current accounting resources and build a team in line with company growth
• Assist in coordinating and collaborating with HR on equity-based transactions and ensure the integrity of the data maintained in the HRIS
• Implementation and maintenance of effective, consistent and efficient control policies, standards, and application
• Partner with tax resources to ensure the understanding of federal and state tax implications to key business decisions and financial accounting/reporting
• Ad-hoc financial projects as required by the President/CFO

Work Experience and Qualifications:

• Must have at least 10-15 years of experience as a Finance leader, i.e. Director of Finance or VP, preferably in automotive manufacturing environment; MBA is a plus
• Solid GAAP technical accounting skills
• Experience implementing and working with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proven track record of accountability, driving results, prioritizing deadlines and projects while staying focused with multiple responsibilities in a collaborative team environment
• Superior communication, leadership and influencing skills
• Self-motivated, driving process improvement initiatives
• Ability to deliver results involving complex situations and competing priorities
• Commitment to a process driven matrix organization
• Report KPIs in an international management conference
• Capital Project planning and execution
• Encourage a continuous improvement culture
• Employee hiring, development, retention and discipline
• Quality Systems knowledge IATF 16949 and ISO 14001
• Problem analysis and resolution
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
• German language is a plus

Computer Skills:

• Working knowledge of MS Office
• SAP knowledge is a plus

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to start or stop all productions of all departments
• Able to discipline team members, hire and terminate team members with HR approval
• High attention to details required

Education:

• BS degree Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least 10-15 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in automotive, as a Director of Finance or VP Finance
• 10+ years of related experience across multiple finance disciplines (i.e. Accounting, Tax, FP&A, Treasury)

Company Description

Branex Group is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI and is a certified Women’s owned business through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). We have a leadership team with over 30 years of experience and a proven track record of growth within the staffing industry. Branex Group was founded to fill the void that regional and national companies have due to a large client base, ultimately resulting in a limited talent pool. Ironically in the staffing industry, the longer that you have been in business and the more clients that you have, the fewer companies you are able to recruit candidates from due to contractual obligations. Because of an unemployment rate at nearly 0% in the technical field this has created an obstacle for some of the most successful staffing companies and hurt the hiring goals of clients that engage them.

Branex Group is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI and is a certified Women’s owned business through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). We have a leadership team with over 30 years of experience and a proven track record of growth within the staffing industry. Branex Group was founded to fill the void that regional and national companies have due to a large client base, ultimately resulting in a limited talent pool. Ironically in the staffing industry, the longer that you have been in business and the more clients that you have, the fewer companies you are able to recruit candidates from due to contractual obligations. Because of an unemployment rate at nearly 0% in the technical field this has created an obstacle for some of the most successful staffing companies and hurt the hiring goals of clients that engage them.