.Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78,000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide.
Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air, and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport, and the aftermarket.At Tenneco, we are embarking on a new journey on Global Business Services, willing to expand our capabilities to do the work in a more efficient and effective manner.Now we are hiring a General Ledger (GL) Manager within the Record to Report team who will have responsibilities on month-end closing, reconciliation, reporting, audit, and continuous improvement initiatives.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Leadership and Management: Lead and manage the General Ledger team, providing direction, performance management, and professional development opportunities to ensure a high level of accuracy, efficiency, and engagement.Manage and monitor month-end closing for all locations under GFSSC by following US GAAP and company policies and procedures.Financial Reporting: Supervise and monitor the load of financial data into OneStream, ensuring accuracy and completeness.Manage internal customer queries resolutions and ensure distribution of workload across all team members.Resolve all escalated queries and disputes with appropriate stakeholders to maintain customer satisfaction and drive GL processes such as posting of journal entries, ledger accounts, bank reconciliations, and management of fixed assets administration.Balance Sheet Reconciliation: Review and ensure the timely completion of balance sheet account reconciliations, analyzing discrepancies and implementing corrective actions as needed.Ensure the intracompany reconciliation and contribute to the reduction of aged items.Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to streamline accounting operations and improve financial controls.Activities Transition Supervision: Oversee the transition of accounting activities, ensuring smooth process handoffs and providing ongoing support and supervision.Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and explanations.Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with various departments to resolve accounting issues, provide insights, and support financial decision-making.
Act as a key point of contact for resolving GL-related queries and issues.Develop and provide training to the team - workshops, lessons learned sessions, and refresher programs related to the systems and tools implemented and used across the Finance function