Job Description
Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with 2019 revenues of $17.5 billion and approximately 78,000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide.
Tenneco is looking for a Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. Highly critical finance leadership role reporting to the VP, Corporate FP&A. This role leads the Company's annual operating plan and long-range strategic plan, forecasting update processes, and management reporting and analytics.
The Director will interpret and present financial results to the executive management team highlighting key insights, risk and opportunities for the enterprise with the goal to support growth, drive profitability and prioritize operational activities that will optimize the financial performance of the enterprise.
This role drives all financial planning, analysis and reporting processes to ensure relevant, timely and accurate reporting to the leadership team. This includes responsibility for managing and reporting on key projects and strategic initiatives.
In addition, the Corporate FP&A Director will have an integral role in the Company's external reporting and investor relations processes along with supporting corporate development efforts including mergers and acquisitions. This role also leads the coordination and development of the Board materials.
This leadership role also has the responsibility for developing financial models, processes and technology to support continuous improvement efforts for the Finance function to drive best practices.
The team is ready to act immediately on those candidates who are the best fit for the role. You'll first hear from someone in Talent Acquisition to schedule a phone screen, and then the next step will be a personal interview with our Hiring Manager. We pride ourselves on moving through processes quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication throughout.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the global annual operating plan, long-range strategic plan and forecast update processes for the Company; includes driving core assumptions, insights and analytics, presentation materials, complex financial models and process steps
- Drive the month-end management reporting process, variance analysis and presentation materials; provide clear insightful analytics to drive business decisions and transparency
- Prepare board and executive management presentations and reports in a clear concise manner to deliver relevant, accurate and timely presentations
- Lead cross-business projects/strategic initiatives including executive report outs
- Provide support for investor relations and external reporting, earnings releases, quarterly and annual SEC filings
- Manage the indirect cash flow model and working capital analytics
- Business Partner to support the Leadership Teams and Business Segments
- Develop and analyze financial and operational metrics
- Prepare various complex financial models and analyses to assist management in potential strategic decisions or key cost drivers
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business teams
- Optimize key financial processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency
- Consolidate global operating plans and forecasts; ensuring appropriate checks and balances are in maintained
- Assist the Corporate Controlling Team in month end accrual processes and allocations
- Manage talent, performance management and employee development for the Corporate FP&A team. Provide coaching and mentorship to drive employee engagement
- Drive continuous improvement in personal responsibilities, team, and wider Tenneco organization
Required Experience
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA strongly preferred, CPA a plus
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Seasoned finance leader with a bachelor's degree in Finance (or Accounting) and 10+ years of progressive experience with a proven track record
- Extensive experience leading the development of global operating and long-range plans
- Ability to go beyond the numbers to discern meaningful insights and identify the broad business implications of global, operational decisions and their alignment to strategic imperatives
- Highly proficient communication and presentation skills both oral and written
- Advanced analytical and modeling capabilities and overall business acumen
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix organization to identify practical solutions to drive profitability and effective cost management for the business
- Strong technical aptitude: advanced skills and knowledge of Microsoft including Excel and PowerPoint. Experienced with financial consolidation tools such as HFM/OneStream (or similar consolidation system)
- Strong project management and problem-solving capabilities
- Demonstrated results in improving processes and developing financial analysis providing business insight that is timely, relevant, and accurate
- Ability to work well in a dynamic and complex environment and on cross functional teams in a highly matrixed environment
- Experience managing people and leading teams including effective approaches, engagement and performance management
- Collaborative leadership style: ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and influence key stakeholders; hands-on leader with a drive and passion to succeed
- Effective at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines, organize time and resources to deliver solid and consistent results for the business and successful completion of key initiatives
- Direct and lead other projects and/or perform other responsibilities as assigned
- Manufacturing and Fortune 500 global environment experience preferred
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