Controller

We are AUTOKINITON (pronounced auto-ken-i-TAHN)

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• Responsible for the development of the plant annual and monthly budgets, forecasting, cost analysis and balance sheet reconciliation.
• Responsible for completion of detailed financial audit, account and variance analysis, and financial analysis.
• Responsible for driving and developing progressive financial systems and processes that will aid and influence sound business decisions.
• Responsible for the development, performance feedback, direction, and leadership of all accounting/finance associates in the plant including mentoring, coaching, counseling, and corrective action when situations dictate.
• Provide direction and leadership to department associates consistent with plant business plan goals.
• Serves as a member of the plant leadership team.
• Responsible for knowing critical functions within the department and capable of mentoring and assisting associates within the department.
• Direct and drive the utilization of problem-solving methods for related plant and customer problems / issues.
• Provide key input into the development of the plant’s strategic business plan along with identifying key measurable to support the plant business goals
• Develop and drive departmental strategy and goals and set clear, attainable objectives for self and staff.
• Responsible for the plant’s operational and general accounting support.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings including audits and operating and financial statements.
• Assist Corporate Finance with fixed asset and tooling project tracking, inventory reconciliation and engineering change quotes.
• Responsible for corporate reporting requirements and preparation of profit plans.
• Ensures compliance with GAAP and Company reporting requirements.
• Reviews operating budgets periodically to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
• Consults with department managers to ensure adjustments are made in accordance with program changes to facilitate long range planning.
• Oversee plant-manning levels and ensure compliance and improvements to the budget.
• Manages project team activities including, communication of changes, progress competition and budgetary targets.
• Assures compliance with federal, state, local and corporate policies, regulations, and laws. Assists with the creation of acceptable standards in Finance.

This full-time salary-exempt role is a part of our Finance team and reports to the Director of Finance.

Required experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum Five (5) years’ direct experience with financial and/or accounting systems.
• Prior controllership experience preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, manufacturing systems, general ledger, standardized cost accounting, along with budgeting and forecasting is required.
• Ability to interpret financial and performance data.
• Experience in labor and overhead reporting, variance analysis, and operations analysis.
• Hands on experience in audit procedures and processes, financial reporting, accounting and variance analysis and continuous improvements is also critical.
• Must be proficient with Excel at an Intermediate level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.