Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of a Assistant Plant Controller is to monitor site activity level on a regular basis and to guarantee the accuracy of selling prices towards customers in line with sales negotiations and commercial claims to secure the plant's financial performance and competitiveness. 

The main missions of the role are to:

Price Management :
▪    Follow selling prices evolution on regular basis.
▪    Monitor gaps between selling prices in system and Purchase Orders from customer, and also vs. Self Billing Invoices from customers.
▪    Be key contact person to sales team to manage & solve price discrepancies.
▪    Pilot weekly reviews with sales of open issues (retrobilling, price corrections, open commercial negotiations)
▪    Participate in Engineering Change Requests reviews to make sure any change is done at the best economical advantage for the plant and follow corresponding implementation in prices with sales team. Monitor ECR financing performance.
▪    Control retrobilling activity from customer and make sure that related price changes are known for implementation on purchasing side.
▪    Follow non mandated parts margin on regular basis.
▪    Control correctness of self billing invoices vs. internal deliveries, and follow not paid parts with customer & sales team.
▪    Calculate & report monthly sales performance for the site.
▪    Employee is informed about Code of ethics, Code of Management and Being Faurecia philosophy and is respecting and following it

Monthly closing & budget :
▪    Manage sales monthly closing in all aspects (volume analysis vs. forecast per program, average price analysis based on takerates, cut off calculation for sales & FG stock in transit, booking of necessary sales provisions & accruals)
▪    Main Contributor to the Budget & forecasts processes with volumes / sales / Added Value calculations.
▪    Monthly reporting in reporting system & group official reports for his/her perimeter in respect of deadlines.
▪    Main contributor to the Budget and the Strategic plan (5 years budget) process

Program activities :
▪    Collect relevant data from the plant to support first Business Plan simulations for new program fro RFQs
▪    Identify and explain the main differences between the BP and the Start of Production (SOP)+6 months situation.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Education
▪    Business School or Engineering background with a Finance degree, Masters degree in Finance or Master in Economics (or equivalent) or in Science with proven financial knowledge

Professional experience (years and area of experience)
▪    2 to 5 years of professional experience in finance / controlling environment
▪    Industrial experience and strong accounting knowledge (automotive a plus)  

Professional knowledge 
▪    Czech legislation and legal requirements
▪    Strong sense of teamwork  
▪    Business minded  
▪    Results orientation with strong written and oral communications skills  
▪    Computer literate
▪    Self-starter

Language knowledge level 
▪    English fluent for daily communication on a profesional level                   

PC skills
▪    MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. 
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. 
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) 
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. 
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. 

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.