Company thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is a world class manufacturer of suspension solutions headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio USA. thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America supplies products to a wide range of Original Equipment Automotive Manufacturers as well as Aftermarket and Motorsports customers. Our Aftermarket operations are based out of Poway, CA and our Motorsports operations are based out of Mooresville, NC. For decades, the name BILSTEIN has been synonymous with high tech in suspension design, driving comfort, and safety. In order to expand this position BILSTEIN became a division of thyssenkrupp Technologies AG in 1988, and a wholly owned subsidiary in 2005. This partnership has enabled us to continue the BILSTEIN tradition of excellence. Your responsibilities The Executive Director of Finance assumes an important role in the overall management, growth, and strategic direction for all BILSTEIN of America locations and all business segments (Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM), Aftermarket & Defense). This role has primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial related activities of the company to include direct responsibility for the Accounting & Finance, Procurement & IT departments. Critical outcomes include supporting BILSTEIN of America locations with key financial information and operational analytics, driving a culture of accountability in managing the business and adding value. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Serves as the chief financial spokesperson for the organization while steering and guiding BILSTEIN of America's vision and strategy for the future with the respective leadership teams. Provides strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization (e.g., growth, new markets, evaluation of potential alliances, employee benefits, and investments) for the OEM, Aftermarket & Defense business segments. Interacts closely and directly with BILSTEIN of America's management teams and the Business Unit (BU) Board. Maintains a high-performance financial organization through continual process improvement, adoption of appropriate best practices, and development and oversight of the management team. Ensures a valid cost structure for BILSTEIN of America by monitoring cost center budgets, overhead calculations, and material cost development. Identifies the key financial levers in the business and manages a metrics-driven financial model to measure results effectively and consistently. Continually challenges the financial models to ensure strong internal metrics exist to facilitate better risk-based decision-making and focus on the highest impact priorities. Oversees all accounting and financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis. Monitors internal controls and implements new processes and procedures as appropriate. Oversees the acquisition process of new business from the financial perspective and manages Change Tasks. Responsible for all tax and cash management activities for the company. Leads and directs the financial planning and analysis function, including revenue forecasting, margin analysis, and budgeting. Manages finance, accounting, and compliance functions with the necessary processes and internal controls to safeguard corporate assets. Owns financial aspects of project control, including cost tracking, time reporting, revenue tagging to projects, and product/project/customer margin analysis. Continually improves the timeliness and accuracy of the company's cash flow management, billing, collections process, and month-end, quarterly, and year-end closings. Develops a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes a minimum cash threshold to meet the operating needs of the company. Directs the management of the Accounting & Finance, Procurement