Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

Position Summary:

 

The controller is responsible for all financial activities related to the NVH business unit.  Organizationally, the Finance Director has a solid-line reporting relationship to the VP Fiance Intiatives Cash and a dotted line to the VP and General Manager, NVH. Direct reports includes operational controllers, financial analysts and a shared FPA team.

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Act as an integral member of the NVH strategic business unit (SBU) management team, providing input and guidance on all matters, especially related to financial performance. Being the main business partner to the VP and GM NVH Play a key role in the development of the strategic plan - ensuring that strategies combine to meet the financial objectives of the SBU. Guides general managers in decision making process Champion the development of the AOP ensuring a tight link with the strategic plan and ensuring that the AOP is sufficiently detailed for every function to understand its financial targets For reporting, oversee all monthly and periodic reporting requirements to Tenneco Corporate and NVH management, including financial statements, forecasts and analysis for financial planning and analysis, oversee the planning and analysis of the statements for profit and loss, the balance sheet, cash flow and EVA Ensure adherence to Corporate & Divisional internal control procedures, SOX compliance and reporting requirements for the regions. Enforces compliance with all controls, policies and procedures. For general accounting, oversee all accounting activities which are not managed by Tenneco corporate accounting For manufacturing finance, provide guidance to site controllers on policies and procedures, ensures adequate internal controls, and coordinates manufacturing profitability analysis efforts Control all capital expenditures within the SBU including forecasting, appropriation-request preparation, project justification, approval process and expenditure timing Participate in the redesign and roll-out of key business processes in the SBU

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in business, finance or accounting; plus a MBA or CPA Minimum of seven to ten years of accounting and/or financial analysis experience is required Prior management experience, including management of multi-site financial activities Experience with managing financial teams in Canada and Mexico a plus Significant experience with financial information systems; knowledge of SAP a plus Outstanding project management and communication skills

 

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.