Autoneum is globally leading in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles. The Company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight components and systems for interior floor and engine bay as well as the underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Africa. Autoneum operates 67 production facilities and employs around 16100 people in 24 countries. The Company with its headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol AUTN).


The Plant Controller administers and maintains all plant accounting records.

 

 

 


Plant Controller

United States - Bloomsburg 

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Directs and monitors all functions of the Plant Finance & Accounting Department.
  • Direct responsibility for P&L, forecasting, monthly Flash, budget preparation, mid-term planning and their presentation to upper management.
  • Responsible for plant cost reduction program.  Review all MOVE measures, validate the savings and stay actively involved during the development/implementation phases.  Ensure forecasts reflect the total savings, for the plant.
  • Communicates directly with Swiss Corporate Office on “KPI’s”, “cost reduction”, and “metrics” programs.
  • Participate in the quoting process related to the plant.  Review the overall assumptions for the program (manufacturing, capital, tooling, and financials) and provide input as necessary.
  • Evaluate data; develop financial plans and propose solutions to problems for which there is no established approach using continuous improvement principles,
  • Performs month-end financial close, analysis and reporting.
  • Prepares month end journal entries (i.e. accruals) to ensure accounting records are compliant to US GAAP &IFRS regulations.  Provides corporate accounting all supporting documentation for journal entries prepared.
  • Maintains Master data in SAP ERP system.
  • Calculates standard product costs in SAP.
  • Responsible for invoicing and miscellaneous billings.
  • Prepares weekly/monthly reporting and outlooks as required by ANA.
  • Analyzes all capital expenditures
  • Assist on plant product physical inventory and fixed account physical inventory and year-end inventory revaluation.
  • Audits procedures for compliance and profitability.
  • Reconciles customer A/R problems experienced by ANA.
  • Assists in SAP ERP system to monitor all production and inventory levels and Customer pricing.
  • Ensures compliance with all related TS 16949 & ISO 14001 procedures and requirements related to Accounting.
  • Development of financial control systems, including purchase orders and releases.
  • Contract review of all non-automotive customers.
  • As a member of the Environmental Management System CFT reports on the performance of the EMS program to management on a periodic basis for the review and improvement of the EMS.
  • Controls, measures and regulates inventory levels of materials, commodities and purchased items including MRO materials, consistent with just in time and continuous improvement principles.
  • Visits customers as needed to assure ongoing positive customer/vendor relations.

The qualified candidate will have:

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Management and/or CPA/CMA is a positive
  • Must have 5-10 years experience in Automotive manufacturing accounts
  • Must have prior plant experience
  • Must have SAP experience

This is a summary of the essential duties, other duties may be assigned.  

Autoneum North America, Inc.
Becky Fritz, HR Manager
480 W. Fifth Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815


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