Manager, Expense Governance and Controls

Genuine Parts Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Manager, Expense Governance & Controls is responsible for ensuring that enterprise cost savings are fully captured, sustained, and protected from leakage. This role strengthens financial discipline through structured governance, spend controls, and integration of savings into budgets, forecasts, and operational processes. This leader will serve as a key steward of cost integrity, partnering closely with Finance, FP&A, Procurement, and business leaders to embed lasting controls across the organization.

Requirements

5–8+ years of experience in FP&A, PMO, Finance, Accounting, Procurement, or related disciplines
Strong governance, controls, and process orientation
High attention to detail with strong analytical rigor
Ability to enforce standards while partnering effectively across functions
Comfortable operating in structured, accountability-driven environments

Responsibilities

Maintain the official enterprise savings tracker
Reconcile initiatives to the P&L to confirm financial realization
Identify slippage, reversals, or leakage risks
Conduct deep-dive expense analysis to uncover variance drivers
Implement and monitor spend approval thresholds
Enforce vendor, contract, and purchasing controls
Standardize procurement and purchasing channels to ensure compliance
Embed validated savings into annual budgets
Adjust forecasts to reflect run-rate reductions
Review and challenge incremental spend requests against cost discipline standards
Facilitate recurring cost governance review forums
Prepare executive performance materials and savings reports
Track commitments, decisions, and follow-through actions
Embed cost controls into financial systems and operational platform
Standardize cost management workflows
Develop and maintain cost governance playbooks and documentation