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Slate Auto · 3 weeks ago

Project Director – Finance & Accounting Readiness & Transformation

Troy, Michigan

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Slate Auto is committed to building safe and reliable vehicles while supporting reindustrialization in the USA. They are seeking a Project Director – Finance & Accounting Readiness & Transformation to lead the enterprise-wide program that ensures finance and accounting capabilities are prepared for operational readiness, driving critical process and system enhancements across the organization.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a clear set of priorities across all finance and accounting readiness workstreams, balancing urgency, strategic importance, and available capacity

Determine and secure the resources needed for each workstream, leveraging internal teams, external partners, and temporary staffing as required

Monitor progress and remove roadblocks, escalating issues and reallocating resources as needed

When necessary, assume direct ownership of deliverables to ensure on‑time, high‑quality completion, especially for the most critical readiness objectives

Re‑align or re‑assign ownership from functional leaders when priority deliverables require centralized control to meet program goals

Lead cross‑functional projects to improve the speed, accuracy, and scalability of the financial close and reporting process, partnering closely with other members of the Finance Leadership Team

Lead cross‑functional finance process improvement initiatives, spanning record‑to‑report, order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, treasury operations, and tax processes, in partnership with functional leaders to ensure readiness, scalability, efficiency, and strong governance

Own and drive the readiness workstream for governance and accounting policies, setting priorities, securing resources, and—when necessary—taking direct ownership of deliverables to ensure timely development, approval, and rollout of key policies (e.g., Treasury & Investments, Delegation of Authority, Procurement, Code of Conduct) in alignment with readiness objectives

Lead the finance systems and technology readiness workstream, ensuring all critical systems and integrations (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive, FloQast, Procurement, HRIS, Equity Management) meet scalability, control, and reporting needs

Directly manage the Senior Manager, Finance Operations & Systems Enablement, providing guidance, setting priorities, and ensuring alignment with readiness objectives

Partner with IT, Finance Systems, and other functional leaders to prioritize system enhancements and integrations that support readiness deliverables

Ensure business process and control requirements are embedded in all system configurations and enhancements

Oversee testing, validation, and adoption of all finance-related systems improvements, ensuring operational and control requirements are met

Serve as a strategic partner to the CFO, acting as chief of staff for readiness-related priorities and organizational initiatives

Organize and facilitate CFO leadership team meetings, including agenda setting, materials preparation, follow-ups, and tracking of action items

Assist the CFO with finance and accounting organizational planning, ensuring structure, capabilities, and resourcing are aligned with current and future priorities

Coordinate cross-functional initiatives on behalf of the CFO, ensuring decisions and communications are cascaded effectively across the leadership team

Qualification

Finance transformationFP&A expertiseGovernanceComplianceProject managementFinancial systems proficiencyData analysis capabilitiesLeadership supportCross-functional collaboration