Global Trade FP&A Controller

Daimler Truck; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America is seeking an International Trade Controller to lead financial planning, reporting, and accounting for international trade and tariff exposure. The role partners with Finance, International Trade Compliance, Purchasing, and Accounting to deliver transparency and drive informed decisions.

The ideal candidate will own enterprise-wide tariff reporting, support planning cycles, and supervise tariff close activities, while driving process improvements and scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with 5+ years experience in financial controlling, FP&A, accounting, or manufacturing finance.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business‑partnering skills.
• Experience with forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, and executive presentations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively across cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise-wide trade and tariff reporting, including actuals, forecasts, variance analysis, and executive reporting.
• Consolidate tariff exposure across direct imports, recovery programs, and mitigation initiatives to support business steering and financial decision-making.
• Support annual planning cycles and provide insights on key risks, opportunities, and forecast assumptions.
• Partner with Finance, Purchasing, ITC, and Accounting to improve transparency and reporting accuracy.
• Lead direct-import tariff close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, actual postings, and variance analysis.
• Monitor forecast-to-actual performance and implement improvements to strengthen reporting consistency and forecast accuracy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/ Accounting/ related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Palantir

Snowflake

Job description

Daimler Truck North America is seeking an International Trade Controller to lead financial planning, reporting, and accounting for international trade and tariff exposure. The role partners with Finance, International Trade Compliance, Purchasing, and Accounting to deliver transparency and drive informed decisions.

The ideal candidate will own enterprise-wide tariff reporting, support planning cycles, and supervise tariff close activities, while driving process improvements and scalable