Program Controller (m/f), Hagenbach

"Technical Perfection and automotive passion" is what defines Faurecia. We design, engineer and provide the best in technology, systems and services for automobile makers in every major market on all five continents. If you share our ambition for technical perfection and our passion for all things automotive, Faurecia has a career for you.

"Faurecia, a driving force…for your professional growth."

Mission

The Program Controller is in charge of financial aspects for one or several programs (depending on their size and complexity) in order to monitor, assess and support the optimization of the program's/s' profitability and cash. The main missions of the role are to:

• Validate each gate (program phase) at economic level
• Produce and comment on standard program reporting to the program team, the Division and the Product Group
• Participate in profitability and cash improvement actions (make-or-buy decisions, etc.)
• Ensure that Company assets are optimized in the program
• Support , coach and challenge the program team on all financial matters
• Contribute to the Budget and the Medium Term Plan (MTP) processes
• Propose business tools and system improvements relevant to programs

Acquisition phase

• Collect relevant data and issues the first Business Plan simulations and the Request For Quotation (RFQ)
• Review and challenge resulting data

Program Monitoring

• Issue the Initial Business Plan (IBP), keeping it up to date throughout the program's life
• Analyze capital requirement and investment requests
• Review all contract drafts and check that all company requirements are included

Serial life

• Ensure adequate transition of Program data and information to production site controller
• Identify and explain the main differences between the IBP and the Start of Production (SOP)+6 months situation

Profile

• Master in Economics (or equivalent) or in Science with proven financial knowledge
• Minimum 2 years to 3 years experience after graduating
• Industrial and/or long term project management experience
• Business minded
• Strong communication skills
• Self-starter
• Mobile
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required)