American Axle & Manufacturing - Detroit, MI
posted about 2 months ago
At AAM, the POWER is in our people. We believe that an equitable and inclusive workplace benefits everyone, and that the diversity of our Associates drives creativity and innovation. Our global team is made of dreamers, doers and innovators who are Delivering POWER for a safer, brighter and more sustainable tomorrow. The Lead Financial Analyst will lead the organization's accounting activities, including financial record keeping and reporting. This role involves maintaining records of the organization's financial activity in accordance with GAAP, organizational standards, and in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Lead Financial Analyst will create reports on financial performance for both internal and external use, and will be responsible for completing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities related to foreign exchange, cash management, and tax, including preparing the appropriate audit work papers for such activities. In this position, the Lead Financial Analyst will lead and coordinate EDD estimation with involvement from each functional group, providing necessary analysis. They will review actual resource input and costs of each engineering project to ensure alignment with the plan. The analyst will be in charge of the full engineering department resourcing model, providing monthly input to financial forecasts. Additionally, they will maintain the engineering project checkbook, review and approve each requisition, and oversee the engineering department capex budget and forecast. The Lead Financial Analyst will also be a key member of the department budget and forecast team, providing necessary resource cost input, and will join monthly forecast reviews to lead resource discussions. Furthermore, they will provide month-end closing support, including project and resource-related journal entry input, and coordinate with the HR department to ensure actual headcount hiring aligns with the resourcing model. Other tasks may be assigned as needed.