Controlling Professional (All Genders)

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG; Fort Wayne, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Sportscard

Group life insurance

Training platforms

Job summary

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG is seeking a finance professional to act as a financial partner to local management and site operations. The role involves strategy translation into budgets, planning processes, and cost control across plant operations.

The successful candidate will drive planning, reporting systems, and cost analyses, enabling informed decisions and continual optimization. Strong SAP, BW, and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Very good command of English (spoken and written).
• Strong Excel and SAP BW and SAP modules knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Act as financial business partner to local management, plant manager and operational units at the site.
• Support management in strategy development and translate into medium-term plans, budgets, and measures.
• Coordinate annual planning, monitor group guidelines, adjust deviations.
• Develop and implement planning, reporting systems for cost, performance and inventory controlling.
• Prepare plant cost reports, analyze variances, propose corrective actions.
• Support cost center, investment and project planning; review CapEx requests.
• Contribute to product costing, overhead rates, and annual costing runs.
• Perform project tracking, PPAs, and financial impact simulations for the plant.
• Provide financial support during ramp-up of Regional Distribution Center in Ujazd.

Skills

Excel (advanced)

SAP FI/CO/MM/PP

Business Warehouse (BW)

Analytical skills

Independent work style

English proficiency

Education

University degree in Business Administration or Economics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Acting as a financial business partner to local management, the plant manager, and operational units at the site
• Supporting management in strategy development and translating it into medium-term plans, budgets, and operational measures
• Coordinating and driving the annual planning process, as well as monitoring compliance with group guidelines and adjusting for deviations
• Further developing and implementing planning and reporting systems, including cost, performance, and inventory controlling
• Preparing plant cost reports, analyzing variances, and developing proposals for corrective actions and optimization
• Supporting cost center, investment, and project planning, including reconciling targets and reviewing capital expenditure (CapEx) requests
• Contributing to product costing, determining overhead/cost rates, and coordinating annual costing runs
• Performing project tracking, Post-Completion Audits (PPAs), and financial impact simulations for the plant
• Providing financial support during the ramp-up phase of the Regional Distribution Center in Ujazd

Your Qualifications

• Successfully completed university degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, complemented by relevant additional qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Very good command of the English language (spoken and written)
• Very good knowledge of MS Office, in particular advanced Excel skills
• Solid working knowledge of SAP modules (FI, CO, MM, PP) and Business Warehouse (BW)
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and high attention to detail

Our Offer

• Be a part of a global company & teamwith a diverse variety of backgrounds, skills and views.
• Make an impact!Join the team responsible forestablishingnew processesin our new Central Logistics Center in Sieroniowice (Ujazd district, Voivodeship Opolskie) !
• Workinmodernworkplacefeaturing advanced technology and ergonomic conditions, as safety, health, and well-being is our priority.
• Grow with us!Get access tottraining platforms, internal & external trainings, supporting expertsand thereal-life challenges, where you will put all your skills in practice.
• We offer attractive benefitspackage, such asmedical care,sportscardand grouplife insurancefor you and your family.
• OurCafeteria Platformallows you to choose from variousbenefit optionswithpoints addedmonthlyto your account.
• For each successful recommendation of a new colleague, you will receive afinancial bonus. Invite your friends to join us and have a real impact on shaping our atmosphere!

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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