Plant Controller, Electrical Products

Siemens Mobility; Drummondville; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment with flex/hy

Profit sharing

Generous vacation entitlement

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Siemens Canada is seeking a Plant Controller for its Drummondville, Quebec operations. You will partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team to drive financial performance, maintain accurate records, and lead planning, forecasting, and KPI development.

You will champion continuous improvement, implement new systems like SAP, MES, and Sherpa, and manage a high-performing finance team while ensuring internal controls and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bilingual (French and English) required to interact with colleagues and external partners across Canada and internationally.
• Degree in Accounting/Finance and professional designation (CPA/CMA) preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in Finance, preferably in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Deep SAP FI/CO knowledge and experience with digitalization/automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Co-own the business with the Plant Manager and drive financial performance.
• Lead planning, forecasting, KPI development, and financial reporting.
• Partner with manufacturing, purchasing, planning and logistics teams to optimize working capital.
• Ensure internal controls and audit readiness; maintain accurate financial records.
• Drive continuous improvement through standardization and new systems (SAP, MES, Sherpa).

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Finance leadership

SAP FI/CO

Tableau

Power BI

Snowflake

KNIME

AI literacy

Bilingual FR/EN

Education

CPA/CMA

Bachelor in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Tableau

Power BI

Snowflake

KNIME

Job description

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever-changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re-inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Freedom and a healthy work- life balance– Embrace our flexible work environment with flex hours, telecommuting and digital workspaces.
• Solve the world’s most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Opportunities to advance your career and mentorship programs on a local and global scale.
• Profit sharing available.
• Rewarding vacation entitlement with the opportunity to buy and sell your vacation depending on your lifestyle.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Participate in our celebrations, social events and offsite business events.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them!
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight-time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2026 and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2026.

Join our Smart Infrastructure (SI) team as Plant Controller to help us to successfully manage all financial aspects of Operations of factory in Drummondville Quebec. The successful candidate will partner with the Plant Manager, plant leadership team, local business management/segments and the North American Operations teams to drive financial performance and operational excellence. Responsibilities include developing a high-performance culture and world class team while maintaining accurate financial records, owning planning and controlling processes, tracking KPI performance, and leading improvement initiatives and projects.

The role reports locally to the Head of Finance, Electrical Products, and functionally to the Director of Finance, Operations (Systems).

As the Plant Controller, you will:

• Co-own the business along with the Plant Manager and act as a financial business partner and a member of the plant leadership team, driving commercial success and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with business unit, segment, and operations leaders to improve productivity, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
• Lead planning, forecasting, performance monitoring, and KPI development, ensuring alignment between operational and financial targets and drive corrective actions where needed.
• Support the accuracy of master data, value flow, inventory management, and sales order controlling to ensure reliable financial reporting and effective decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement through process standardization, digitalization, automation, and the implementation of new systems and tools (e.g., SAP, MES, Sherpa).
• Establish, maintain, and monitor internal controls to ensure the integrity of financial records, compliance with policies, and successful audit outcomes.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, purchasing, planning, and logistics teams to optimize inventory performance, working capital, and overall plant profitability.
• Translate long-term strategic goals into actionable plans, leading initiatives that support sustainable growth and operational excellence.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing finance team by setting clear objectives, fostering accountability, and supporting professional growth.

What will you need to succeed?

• Degree in Accounting, Finance.
• CMA or CPA designations preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Finance, preferably in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience and in-depth know-how of large and complex manufacturing environments
• Comprehensive SCM- and manufacturing process understanding (beyond finance)
• Very strong in-depth knowledge of SAP (FI/CO) and digitalization- / automation tools (Tableau, Snowflake, KNIME, PowerBI, etc.) and AI
• Strong Networking-, Collaboration- and Stakeholder Management skills
• Ability to effectively manage deadlines, prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting process.
• Experience and track record in developing and directing teams as well as to manage and develop individuals
• Strong impact on results in own area.
• The successful candidate for this position must be bilingual. Fluency in French and English (verbal and written) is required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position for the following reason(s): The role requires interacting with English-speaking customers and suppliers across Canada and/or internationally; The role requires regular interactions with Siemens colleagues based outside of Quebec, nationally and internationally.

About us.

We share our ideas and champion the people behind them.

Siemens Canada is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology with purpose, transforming the everyday, for everyone, since 1912 in Canada. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more liveable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2025, which ended September 30, 2025, Siemens Canada generated revenues of approx. $2.3 billion CAD. The company has approximately 4,600 employees from coast-to-coast and 38 office and production facilities across Canada.

To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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Siemens is committed to creating a diverseenvironment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Upon request,Siemens Canada will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities tosupport participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.