Plant controller

Lear Corporation is the leading Tier 1 automotive supplier serving all the world's major automotive manufacturers with our world-class automotive seating and automotive electrical products. Our products are developed and produced by a diverse, talented team of more than 165,000 people. With operations in 37 countries, Lear operates in every major automotive manufacturing region in the world. For our globally positioned and successful teams, we are looking for dedicated talents with zest for action and enthusiasm. If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with Lear.

A position has opened in our Rabat Electronics Pant as Plant Controller.

Reporting directly to Operations Controller EU&Africa, and managing a team of 11 employees, your main mission will be to lead the Moroccan Electronics Business unit to reach financial targets. We are looking for a Plant Controller who will inspire superior performance, strive for excellence, and lead by example.

You will oversee maintaining best-in-class internal control environment, supporting and communicating efficiently/effectively key business issues together with operational leaders for timely decision making.

You will also oversee strengthening and ensuring long lasting finance talent for Lear, through potential development and consistent succession plans.

Additional duties will include (but may not be limited to)

• Implements and applies Lear Corporation's accounting and internal control manual
• Adapts Chart of Accounts to US GAAP
• Prepare the annual budgets and ensure budget monitoring and control
• Ensure the monthly closing of the financial statements and their consolidation
• Follow the investments and depreciation of the company according to the procedures in force
• Analyze and monitors the controls of the various components of production cost, stock level, transport frequency on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Prepares the forecasts and ensure the reconciliation and analysis of the discrepancies between the forecast and the realized.
• Implement cost accounting and management control
• Follows the policy on Cash, Financing, Costs, ...
• Keep books up to date
• Ensures payment of suppliers
• Ensures follow-up of customers overdues
• Set up administrative and financial reporting
• Consolidates the analytical and general operating account

To be a successful in this role you must have

• Master's degree in Finance 
• Facility with numbers
• Fluent in English & French
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position (in Automotive industry will be a plus)
• First experience in team management
• QAD/ SAP, HFM, SOX Knowledge

Position based in Salé Technopolis