Inside the Role

This position is a key business partner for DTSV's Operations and Executive Management teams, focused on providing support, insights, and guidance that drives sound business decisions related to plant production, capacity planning, and investments for the school bus manufacturing segment (TBB). This position performs the essential functions of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for TBB manufacturing operations, as well as supporting plant management with cost management, capital spending, and target-setting to drive sustainable profitability and future growth.

Key objectives for this role include supporting business partners in the day-to-day management of plant spending, providing guidance for the appropriate handling of capital and expenses, developing budgets, labor, and overhead rates, performing analytics on spend patterns using financial and BI tools, and supporting the business with strategic target-setting initiatives and KPI’s. This position will also be supporting the month-end close processes through analyses, journal entry postings, and expense reviews and analyses. The best candidate will be able to guide operations through critical financial and cost-based decisions with a focus on continuous improvement and process optimization.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

What You Drive at DTNA

• Support SV and Operations management by providing timely transparency to financial and operational performance at various manufacturing facilities
• Analyze and report on impact of strategic decisions and business opportunities
• Analyze and report on operational metrics and variances with a focus on actuals vs. budget and forecast
• Support month-end close process by ensuring operational spend is recorded accurately and timely
• Drive financial planning for production costs by leading budgeting process for Operations team, including training and support of Operations managers in the budgeting process
• Develop, maintain, forecast, and plan manufacturing metrics, including labor, variable overhead, and material overhead (MOH) and associated rates
• Develop and optimize system processes and procedures to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Manage budget for capital expenditures by working with the Ops teams to define, plan, and maintain processes that support capital acquisitions and disposals
• Approve purchase requisitions for operations-related expenditures
• Partner with Operations to promote and/or drive initiatives focused on Continuous Improvement and that support strategic KPI’s and targets
• Develop and/or partner with IT to create, maintain, and visualize Operations metrics
• Other ad hoc reporting and analyses

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience in cost or manufacturing controlling, capital expense management, or equivalent controlling function
• Management reporting experience with cost management, reporting, variance analyses, and budgeting principles and techniques
• Strong analytical, technical, process, and problem-solving skills required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with emphasis on communicating within a matrix structure and across all levels of the company
• 1 year of project or group lead experience
• Experience with BI tools and systems (Tableau, Alteryx, PowerBI, AQT, SQL, etc.)

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Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• Expert level of DTNA systems knowledge (i.e. cbFC, Phoenix, Tagetik, AFE, A57, etc.)
• Financial analysis experience in the manufacturing industry
• Proficiency with BI tools and systems (Tableau, Alteryx, PowerBI, SQL, etc.)

Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-

Gaffney, SC US, High Point, NC US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.

That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

Additional Information

• This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.