Job Description
We are looking for a Finance Manager to serve as a strategic partner to our business leaders, driving performance through insightful analysis, strong financial stewardship, and effective leadership of a high-performing team. In this role, you will own budgeting, forecasting, and performance management for your supported business unit, helping leaders make informed decisions that support both near-term results and long-term growth.
Responsibilities:
Develops and lead a small group of direct reports
Optimizes business plans to drive business results based on sound overall business judgment
Owns Relationship with Plant & Finance HQ Staffs
Provides robust internal and/or external financial analysis, consultation and decision support, ability to translate analysis (80/20 rule)
Ability to lead people within and outside group
Willingness to listen to various opinions / issues
Keeps abreast of current product developments and trends in areas of expertise
Solves problems and develops new methods of analysis to streamline decision making
Searches out and corrects inconsistent data; finds and fixes root cause of inconsistencies, understands the drivers
Collaborates and coordinates information flow with other staffs and business units for optimal corporate decisions
Prepares, analyzes, and selects the best methods of presenting various data (reports, charts, diagrams). Summarize findings in concise and creative ways.
Develops and presents data and well thought out recommendations to key members or the organization, including executive management.
Develop and utilize financial analysis tools to evaluate financial and business risks
Effectively communicate up and down the organization
Work with sense of urgency to finish the assignment
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
5+ years of progressive finance experience (FP&A, business finance, corporate finance, or related areas).
1+ years of experience managing or leading a team, including mentoring, coaching, or project leadership.
Critical thinking and inquisitive mind
Finance experience
Understand the business (a businessperson first, has an operating mindset)
Problem solving and analytical abilities
Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork and partnerships
Strong oral and written communication skills (effective communications up/down/across the organization)
Highly proficient personal computer skills, MS Office proficiency required. Hyperion proficiency preferred.
Ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within restricted time constraints (Fast/Responsive)
Ability to network and collaborate cross-functionally
Comfortable in making verbal presentation to GM Senior Management
Ability to perform under tight deadlines (occasionally)
Required Competencies:
Dealing with ambiguity, building relationships, focus on results, ability to influence without control
Location: This is an Onsite role and requires that the selected employee report to the Bowling Green location 5 days per week.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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