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Job Posting Title

Capital Planning Leader

Job Description Summary

At American Axle & Manufacturing, we are seeking a dedicated Capital Planning Leader to join our world-class Finance/Insurance team in Detroit, MI. This role is pivotal in ensuring flawless financial record-keeping and reporting, all while maintaining our ambitious standards of compliance with GAAP and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a key contributor in our organization, you will coordinate our capital planning, fixed asset accounting, and rebillable tooling and program management. You will actively engage in AAM’s budgeting and forecasting processes, making a significant impact on our financial performance.

Job Description

• Oversight of the Capital Appropriation Process for the global business unit
• Argument evaluation and analysis to ensure thoroughness and accurate assessment according to established process and company standards.
• Lead capital expenditure and rebillable tooling budgets and forecasts for the global business unit
• Implement plant capex productivity tracking
• Collaborate with manufacturing locations to gain insights into changes and actual variances to plans
• Preparing reports and projections based on this analysis
• Closing open review questions from budgets, forecasts, and actual performance meetings and reviews in a timely manner
• Be responsible for regional fixed asset administration related to in-service and end of life activity, depreciation & amortization budgets and forecasts
• Supervise and review plant fixed asset activity ensuring policy compliance
• Evaluating current capital expenditures and depreciation

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, or closely related field
• 7+ years professional experience
• Good knowledge of and experience with finance and accounting issues
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and detailed
• Ability to work effectively with non-finance associates at all levels of the organization
• Proficient with Microsoft office products - Excel and PowerPoint, Oracle ERP and HFM

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.

AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.