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Serving two primary markets - passenger vehicle and commercial truck equipment - Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.\nJob Purpose\nAs a Plant Controller, you will oversee financial reporting, tax packages, internal controls, and cost accounting. You will prepare financial reports, forecasts, and statements, and communicate with departmental managers to complete various reports. Your role involves strategy development, promoting continuous improvement, and aligning financial strategies with corporate goals. You will maintain risk management controls, provide business analysis, and prepare the annual business plan. Month-end duties, account reconciliations, and involvement in audits are also key responsibilities. Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential.\nJob Duties and Responsibilities\nResponsible for all financial reporting, tax packages, internal controls, and cost accounting.\nPrepare all financial reports, trial balance forecasts, profit and expense statements, and other reports supporting cost control.\nCommunicate with all departmental managers in order to complete daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end reports for operations and division management.\nAssist in strategy development in the operations to ensure financial integrity.\nPush continuous improvement and best practices deployment throughout the operations.\nOrganize financial vision and strategies that are in alignment with the overall strategic direction of the corporation and compliance with U.S. GAAP.\nMaintain adequate risk management-based internal controls.\nProvide business analysis on trends, issues, and developments that could impact the operation.\nPrepare annual business plan.\nMonth-end duties involving journal entries, HFM inputting, and ad-hoc reporting.\nPrepare quarterly and year-end reports.\nPrepare monthly account reconciliations.\nWork directly with Dana’s corporate accounting group to provide financial and other information as requested.\nInvolved with internal and external audits, transfer price studies, and fixed asset maintenance.\nEducation and Qualifications\nPosition Requirement:\nMinimum of 10 years’ experience in senior-level accounting or finance role.\nStrong interpersonal skills to work with people at all levels within and outside Dana in a professional manner and the ability to work in a team environment\nExcellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills\nDemonstrated computer proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Word; Hyperion experience preferred\nMust be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision\nExcellent knowledge of accounting systems and control elements.\nStrong financial and business background with strong analytical skills.\nWorking knowledge of business law.\nStrong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.\nStrong analytic skills and proven aptitude for numbers.\nProven problem-solving skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines\nRequired Education:\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field\nA professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA).\nMBA preferred.\nSkills\nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.\nUnsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters\nPlease note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. 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