Erftstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Complete P&L monthly variance analysis and reporting for senior management relating to performance against target for a >320M$ sales entity ▪ Overhead, warranty and logistics cost analysis and control ▪ FP&A ownership of Capital spending, benefit analysis (NPV, Payback, IRR) of projects and after action reviews ▪ Balance sheet account forecasting and analysis in relation to Working Capital and Cash Flow ▪ Annual plan cycle development and oversight to ensure timely completion within Head Quarters guidance ▪ Personnel cost / Head Count planning, forecasting and analysis (annual payroll >70M$ & 600+ head count) ▪ Identification of operational and financial risks and opportunities
Responsible for financial analysis and recommendations for all actions relating to the Operations of Plants across Europe ▪ Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting for Finance on a pan European basis ▪ Responsible for establishing standardization of Service Office functions across all European Plants ▪ Ensuring that audits are conducted and identified action points/items are acted upon and administered ▪ Ensuring that proper purchasing controls are established and practiced across all Own Plants in Europe ▪ Conduct KPI based analysis and report results to Senior Management and Operations Directors ▪ Maintain relations with European Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Sourcing and Operations Teams
▪ Responsible for financial analysis and recommendations for all actions relating to the Operations and Logistics functions ▪ Provide the Finance Director with Quantifiable analysis of Actual vs. Budgeted performance ▪ Review and recommend all capital investment requests with emphasis on ROI, IRR, Payback Period ▪ Conduct KPI based analysis and reviews of results with Senior Management ▪ Responsible for developing yearly direct cost budgets in excess of $40 Million ▪ Project Manager responsible for the orderly and timely conversion of the General Motors Europe container pool (2.4 Million containers) ▪ Work in multiple Six Sigma Black and Green Belt projects (Combined net savings of ~ $3 Million per annum)
▪ Responsible for global financial support to Lead Discovery Technology and Chemical Development (combined operational budgets of €100 million and capital budgets of €20 million, total headcount of >400) across three main sites (Germany, France and USA) ▪ Develop and manage operational and capital budgets, forecasts and reports ▪ Ensure achievement of operational and capital budget targets, including full year and quarterly phasing ▪ Provide clear and transparent forecasts, holding financial reviews with global heads and challenge large variances against key performance indicators ▪ Compose quarterly Executive Summaries to provide the global Center of Expertise heads, and subordinate managers, with the relevant financial highlights necessary to assess the global status of their business ▪ Identify business financial risks and opportunities
▪ Responsible for the frontloading, preparation and review of over 300 U.S. expatriate tax returns and over 100 German tax returns for foreign nationals living and working in Germany ▪ Liaison with tax authorities in USA and Germany to resolve questions and issues with client returns ▪ Establish and maintained client contact in order to facilitate the quick resolution of issues arising from missing information or other needs ▪ Solving of questions or issues relating to tax law