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Director, FP&A
Impact and Opportunity
The Director, FP&A - Is a strategic finance leader responsible for P&L supervision, forecast integrity, and business insights that support the growth and profitability of Gentherm Technologies. The role consolidates the outlook while operating within Gentherm's global finance model and partnering closely with Operations Finance, Sales Finance, Plants, Logistics, Procurement Finance, Program Management, Accounting, and business leadership.
The Director leads the planning and performance-management process by coordinating cross-functional inputs, pressure testing assumptions, and challenging forecasts provided by the global functions and business teams. The role ensures that revenue, volume, mix, foreign exchange, inventory, pricing, tariff recovery, tariff mitigation, and operating assumptions are aligned, supported, and translated into a complete regional financial outlook.
The Director is the integrator of the consolidated P&L. Global Operations Finance retains leadership for COGS and operational cost alignment, while Sales Finance and FP&A maintain clearly defined responsibilities for commercial assumptions, revenue, pricing, and customer-related inputs. The Director brings these inputs together, identifies gaps and inconsistencies, and explains performance through EBITDA and P&L analytics.
Success requires strong cross-functional alignment across Finance and the business, clear accountability for inputs and decisions, constructive challenge of assumptions, and high-quality insights that improve decision-making and financial performance. The Director leads two direct reports and leverages one dotted-line resource.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Own the P&L Forecast, Budget, and long-range planning processes.
- Partner with Sales Finance, Operations Finance, Plants, Logistics, Procurement Finance, and business leaders to align assumptions for volume, mix, FX, inventory, pricing, tariff recoveries, mitigation plans, and operating performance.
- Pressure test and constructively challenge assumptions and forecasts from global functions and business teams; identify gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities.
- Oversee the Gentherm Technologies global OPEX budget and forecast, partnering with functional leaders to develop accurate headcount and spending plans.
- Partner with Program Management and the appropriate functional finance teams to ensure engineering revenue, program costs, and project spending are accurately reflected in forecasts and budgets.
- Consolidate the P&L forecast, integrating revenue, material costs, PPV, VAVE, variable manufacturing costs, fixed costs, and operating expenses while preserving clear functional ownership of the underlying inputs.
- Analyze and explain gross margin and P&L performance, including volume, price, mix, FX, tariffs, material costs, and operational drivers.
- Provide executive-level financial analysis, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver actionable recommendations to North America and global leadership.
- Define and maintain clear roles, responsibilities, handoffs, and operating mechanisms across FP&A, Sales Finance, Operations Finance, and business partners.
- Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy, reporting processes, financial controls, and business analytics while supporting a consistent FP&A structure across North America, Asia, and EMEA.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10-12 years of progressive finance experience, including significant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, operations finance, or a similar role.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading a complex revenue forecast and consolidating a full P&L in a manufacturing environment.
- High proficiency in financial modeling, management reporting, forecasting, and financial statement analysis.
- Strong fluency with Excel formulas, functions, and large data sets.
- Strong analytical, data-gathering, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect commercial and operational drivers to financial outcomes.
- Proven ability to lead people, influence cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, Master's degree, CPA, CMA, or other relevant advanced qualification preferred.
- Prior leadership experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or operations finance.
- Manufacturing and automotive industry experience.
- Experience developing interactive Power BI dashboards and automated management reporting.
- Experience with SAP, Onestream, Campfire and enterprise planning or consolidation systems.
Nice to Know
Travel: Less than 10%, Global
Leadership Responsibilities: Two direct report and one dotted-line resource
Competencies:
Deliver Results
- Understand the mission and output of your team; set SMART objectives and deliver
Drive Change
- Focus on agility and commitment to continuous improvement; Understand and act on internal and external drivers of change
Build Capability
- Develop team members through clear expectations, coaching, feedback, and meaningful opportunities for growth.
Cultivate Innovation
- Openly embrace, create, implement and support new and innovative ideas, processes and technology that deliver business results
Physical Demands/Work Environment (US)
All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. Gentherm is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive culture through Our Network of Engagement (ONE) where we value our differences and work together to positively impact the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
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