Business Unit Controller

Venteon; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligible Position

Full-time position

Paid time off.

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k

Life Insurance

Company perks

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Business Unit Controller with 10+ years of automotive controlling experience to lead the division's financial performance in the Detroit area. The role focuses on controlling and managing the P&L and financial operations of the division.

The successful candidate will drive profitability, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management while partnering with plant operations and executive leadership to improve processes and support strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• Experience: 10+ years in automotive controlling, costing or plant level finance/accounting.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication abilities with ability to work cross functionally and with Executive Management.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvement of processes and procedures for the business by product line.
• Manage product line profitability from quotation through implementation; monitor project profitability.
• Perform overall business performance analysis and provide forward-looking insights.
• Understand business drivers and collaborate with BU/plant/finance to implement initiatives.
• Participate in annual budgeting and monthly rolling forecast.
• Oversee R&D expenses, engineering revenue/allocation/capitalization.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Cross-functional work

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Job description

Business Unit Controller – 10+ years Automotive manufacturing experience

Minimum 10+ Years’ experience in Controlling / Plant & Operational Controlling

Venteon is currently seeking a Business Unit Controller

to fill an opening with an Industry Leader and Employer of Choice with headquarters in the Metro Detroit area. The ideal candidate will be a critical contributor to the company’s overall financial success.

The Business Unit Controller will be responsible for controlling and financial aspects of the division. It will oversee the P&L and financial operations of the division.

Requirements of the Business Unit Controller

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is typically required.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in automotive controlling, costing and or plant level finance and accounting.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication abilities with the ability to work cross functionally and with Executive Management.

Benefits of the Business Unit Controller

• Bonus Eligible Position
• Full-time position
• Paid time off.
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Company perks

Responsibilities of the Business Unit Controller

• Carry a key role in helping drive improvement of process and procedures for the business by product line.
• Product line profitability management from quotation through implementation. Monitor and track project profitability before and after SOP. Work with plant and project teams, to drive improvement.
• Overall business performance analysis, provide business insight regards to forward looking scenarios-based analysis, deviation analysis compared to budget /forecast.
• Understand business drivers, need, and process to identify opportunity and challenges, working with finance /BU/plant to ensure all initiatives implemented.
• Proactively participate annual budgeting / monthly rolling forecast.
• New business quotation and analysis.
• Oversee R&D expenses and engineering revenue/allocation /capitalization.