Revenue & Material Finance Director, EDS Americas

Revenue & Material Finance Director, EDS Americas

Why join Aptiv? You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world's leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road-helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?

As Revenue & Material Finance Director for EDS Americas, you will lead the revenue and material planning process and deliver forward-looking insights that shape strategic decision-making. You will drive the accuracy, transparency, and analytical depth of EDS Americas revenue and material cost.

You will connect the Sales, Purchasing, and Engineering departments to recover inflationary items and additional costs.

You will implement the relevant tools and reporting processes to measure the profitability by program and customer. You will drive the organization to improve the financial program performance.

You will work closely with Finance, Sales, Purchasing, and the Executive Regional.

YOUR ROLE

As Finance Director on our team, you'll

• Support the forecasting and budgeting process. Analize actuals vs. forecast, budget and prior years. Develop and enhance forecasting tools, dashboards, and analytics frameworks to improve forecast accuracy and efficiency.
• Guarantee price accuracy through robust commercial and accounting processes.
• Ensure the proper application of indexed commodities pricing.
• Lead and coordinate the customer claim process. Ensure the exhaustiveness of all concepts to be recovered and validate the amounts being claimed.
• Implement process and tools to improve the accuracy & timing of the reporting by customer and programs.
• Lead quarterly meeting to review profitability by customer and programs and follow-up on defined actions. Deliver actionable insights to drive improve profitability.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of analysts; promote a culture of analytical rigor and business partnership.

YOUR BACKGROUND

Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:

• 10+ years of experience in commercial finance, Purchasing controlling, or FP&A, ideally within automotive, or industrial sectors.
• Experience working in a matrixed, multinational organization with exposure to regional planning processes.
• Expertise in Excel-based modeling, with solid working knowledge SAP (selling prices, BOMs, engineering changes).
• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• You speak fluently English and Spanish.

What You'll Bring

• Be Strategic: Ability to lead planning conversations with a medium/long-term, market-informed perspective.
• Be Transformational: Challenge current processes and tools to boost efficiency, accuracy and relevancy. Identify new profitability levers.
• Be Insightful: Analytical mindset that goes beyond numbers to explain business drivers and actionable items.
• Be Collaborative: Trusted partner to Sales, Purchasing, and Executive Leadership.
• Be Precise: High attention to detail with a commitment to forecast accuracy and process integrity, while keeping the big picture in mind.
• Be Empowering: Strong leadership and talent development skills, with a focus on building future finance leaders and finance-minded commercial leaders.

WHY JOIN US?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

YOUR BENEFITS AT APTIV:

• Private health care effective day 1 of employment
• Life and accident insurance
• Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fertility benefits

Important Company Update - Please Read Before Applying.On January 22, 2025, Aptiv announced its decision to separate its EDS division to form two separate independent companies:https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/aptiv-announces-intention-to-separate-its-electrical-distribution-systems-business/

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