Plant Finance Manager

About the Position

Plant Finance Manager

Job ID: JREQ-224883

Date posted: 09/08/2026

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Plant Finance Manager to join our world-class team. This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a leading company in the automotive industry, where you will have the chance to contribute to the flawless execution of our manufacturing processes. This role is located at our North Vernon plant in North Vernon, IN.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer an adequate plan for the financial control of the facility. This includes a plan that provides profit planning, sales forecasts, expense budgets, accounts receivable, cost standards and saving opportunities, and capital investing.
• Compare performance against budget and operating plan and standards. Provide reports and interprets results to plant manager and group controller.
• Conduct special projects, cost studies, analyses, and new business evaluations. Provides statistics, reports, and recommendations resulting in cost reductions and profit improvements.
• Recommend, implement, and maintain compliance with all accounting policies and internal controls.
• Responsible for the preparation of all accounting ledgers, plant reports, corporate reports, other financial reports, and related supporting detail or sub-ledger files and reports.
• Responsible for accurate accounting classification of all expenditures, including capital and other transactions to ensure that balance sheet and income statement accounts are accurate.
• Responsible for reviewing inventory control and reporting procedures to ensure that inventory records and manufacturing cost are accurate.
• Responsible for contact with the Company’s independent and internal auditors and with all taxing authority auditors/personnel.
• Responsible for local tax and treasury management at the plant level.
• Responsible for statutory reporting and documenting all local accounting policies and procedures.
• Responsible for managing local accounting personnel.
• Responsible for working with the Program Management Team in completing all required IPM and other Agile tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Advanced degree and/or accounting certifications preferred
• 5+ years progressive leadership experience
• Knowledgeable in manufacturing, business, accounting, and finance concepts, hardware, operating systems, Microsoft Office, HFM, Plex, Oracle, and other ERP
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred, but not required, with a proven track record of advancing roles and responsibilities within the accounting and finance sectors/systems.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work with a leading company in the automotive industry
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package

About the Company

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch 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. Dauch 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 [email protected]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.