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Plant Finance Manager

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING INC

Wooster, OHJobSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Location
Wooster, OH
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Dauch is seeking a Plant Finance Manager for its Wooster plant to oversee facility financial controls, accounting operations, reporting, and local tax and treasury management. The role manages accounting personnel, supports plant leadership with financial analysis and forecasts, and works with auditors and the Program Management Team. It requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and 5+ years of progressive leadership experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial ControlProfit PlanningSales ForecastingExpense BudgetingAccounts ReceivableCost StandardsCapital InvestingBudget AnalysisCost StudiesBusiness AnalysisAccounting PoliciesInternal ControlsFinancial ReportingInventory ControlManufacturing CostsTax ManagementTreasury ManagementManufacturing KnowledgeAccounting KnowledgeFinance KnowledgeHardwareOperating SystemsMicrosoft OfficeHFMPlexOracleERP SystemsManufacturing Experience

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Related FieldAdvanced DegreeAccounting Certifications5+ Years Leadership Experience

Full job description

Job Posting Title Plant Finance Manager Job Description Summary Dauch is seeking a Plant Finance Manager to join our world-class team. This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a leading company in the automotive industry, where you will have the chance to contribute to the flawless execution of our manufacturing processes. This role located at our Wooster plant in Wooster, OH. At a senior level, manages the financial record keeping, reporting, tax filing, and other accounting functions for the organization.Ensuring the accounting policies and practices of the organization are followed; working closely with internal auditors, public accountants, federal tax examiners, and other financial professionals; ensuring that practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization.Overseeing and evaluating the activities of the accounting staff, and providing for their professional development; analyzing and solving accounting problems.Preparing or leading preparation of reports that summarize and forecast business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings, based on past, present, and expected operations.Producing accurate and timely financial reports, for internal and external use, in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Job Description: - Coordinates and administers an adequate plan for the financial control of the facility. This includes a plan that provides profit planning, sales forecasts, expense budgets, accounts receivable, cost standards and saving opportunities, and capital investing. - Compares performance against budget and operating plan and standards. Provides reports and interprets results to plant manager and group controller. - Conducts special projects, cost studies, analyses and new business evaluations. Provides statistics, reports and recommendations resulting in cost reductions and profit improvements. - Recommends, implements, and maintains compliance with all accounting policies and internal controls. - Responsible for the preparation of all accounting ledgers, plant reports, corporate reports, other financial reports, and related supporting detail or sub-ledger files and reports. - Responsible for accurate accounting classification of all expenditures, including capital and other transactions to ensure that balance sheet and income statement accounts are accurate. - Responsible for reviewing inventory control and reporting procedures to ensure that inventory records and manufacturing cost are accurate. - Responsible for contact with the Company's independent and internal auditors and with all taxing authority auditors/personnel. - Responsible for local tax and treasury management at the plant level. - Responsible for statutory reporting and documenting all local accounting policies and procedures. - Responsible for managing local accounting personnel. - Responsible for working with the Program Management Team in completing all required IPM and other Agile tasks - All other duties as assigned. Required Skills and Education - Bachelor's degree in an Accounting, Finance, or related field - Advanced degree and or accounting certifications preferred - 5+ years progressive leadership experience - Knowledgeable in manufacturing, business, accounting and finance concepts, hardware, operating systems, Microsoft Office, HFM, Plex, Oracle and other ERP - Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred, but not required, with a proven track record of advancing roles and responsibilities within the accounting and finance sectors/systems.. About Dauch: Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global autom

How this job compares

Set against the 1,356 open Accounting Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
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  • US median$110–160K/yr734 salary ranges
  • US median$54–65/hr27 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 53 open Accounting Manager jobs in Ohio and 1,356 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Accounting Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,173 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 788 of the 1,356 open Accounting Manager jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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