What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Finance Manager position at Clarios?
What you will do:
The Program Finance Manager plays a critical role in driving financial performance and strategic decision-making across assigned customer accounts or product lines. This role is responsible for managing financial planning, analysis, reporting, and compliance activities, while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure fiscal discipline and business alignment.
How you will do it:
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead monthly financial reviews for assigned accounts, including variance analysis, forecasting, and performance tracking.
- Develop and maintain account-level business cases, including cost assumptions, pricing strategies, and profitability analysis.
- Prepare and analyze journal entries, payroll, material usage, and cost variances.
- Support budgeting and strategic planning processes, ensuring alignment with the assigned accounts.
Program & Commercial Finance
- Validate program data for accuracy and drive performance improvements.
- Collaborate with program teams to identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
- Manage financial aspects of quoting, pricing, and customer negotiations.
- Ensure recovery of discrete items such as engineering and prototype costs.
Reporting & Communication
- Prepare and present financial reports to leadership, highlighting monthly progress, and estimate-at-complete vs financial targets.
- Maintain accurate records of tooling, capital expenditures, and price changes.
- Communicate financial risks and opportunities.
What we look for:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, or program finance.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred:
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, or similar ERP systems.
- Automotive OEM supplier experience is desired.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
- Strategic mindset with attention to detail and a proactive approach.
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What you get:
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recognized as one of 2025's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the third consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.
Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.
Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing
Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com
. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report
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