Head of Business Unit Controlling - OE and Industrial

MANN+HUMMEL; Portage (Cambria County); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MANN+HUMMEL is seeking a Senior Finance Controller to partner with VP-level leaders in Original Equipment and Industrial businesses. You will deliver holistic financial insights, drive value creation, and align financial processes with group standards to improve profitability, cash flow, and capital efficiency in a global matrix organization.

You will lead cross-functional finance initiatives, optimize processes, and coach the finance team to enhance capability and performance.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in finance/controlling.
• Proven leadership experience with direct people management responsibility.
• Strong background in a global, matrixed, and multicultural organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Aufgaben

• Act as a trusted financial co-pilot and strategic counterpart to Vice Presidents of Original Equipment and Industrial businesses.
• Provide a holistic financial perspective integrating strategic, commercial, and operational drivers.
• Proactively challenge and influence senior leadership decisions to ensure sustainable financial performance and value creation.
• Drive business impact by linking financial steering to profitability, cash flow, and capital efficiency targets.
• Drive entrepreneurial performance management using liquidity- and value-focused KPIs (e.g., NWC, FCF, ROCE).
• Lead and drive company-wide process optimization and digitalization initiatives to enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Proactively design and improve financial processes in alignment with group standards, with strong focus on digitalization.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships across a global and matrixed organization.

Kenntnisse

Financial acumen

Analytical & business partnering

Communication & influencing

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Excel (MS Office)

Jobbeschreibung

Main Tasks

• Act as a trusted financial co-pilot and strategic counterpart to Vice Presidents of Original Equipment and Industrial businesses


• Provide a holistic financial perspective integrating strategic, commercial, and operational drivers


• Proactively challenge and influence senior leadership decisions to ensure sustainable financial performance and value creation


• Drive business impact by linking financial steering to profitability, cash flow, and capital efficiency targets


• Drive entrepreneurial performance management using liquidity- and value-focused KPIs (e.g., NWC, FCF, ROCE)


• Lead and drive company-wide process optimization and digitalization initiatives to enhance efficiency and transparency


• Proactively design and improve financial processes in alignment with group standards, with strong focus on digitalization


• Build strong, trust-based relationships across a global and matrixed organization

Strategic Business Partner

• Act as a trusted financial co-pilot and strategic counterpart to Vice Presidents of Original Equipment and Industrial businesses


• Provide a holistic financial perspective integrating strategic, commercial, and operational drivers


• Proactively challenge and influence senior leadership decisions to ensure sustainable financial performance and value creation


• Drive business impact by linking financial steering to profitability, cash flow, and capital efficiency targets


• Drive entrepreneurial performance management using liquidity- and value-focused KPIs (e.g., NWC, FCF, ROCE)


• Lead and drive company-wide process optimization and digitalization initiatives to enhance efficiency and transparency


• Proactively design and improve financial processes in alignment with group standards, with strong focus on digitalization


• Build strong, trust-based relationships across a global and matrixed organization

Financial Governance & Performance

• Own and ensure efficient financial processes, high data quality, and transparency


• Act as a forward-looking financial leader, delivering insightful KPI analysis, forecasts, and budgets to senior management


• Hold accountability for legal entity financial oversight, including:


• Financial performance and balance sheet reviews


• Profitability analysis by customer and product


• Costing, investment management, and capital allocation


• Financial, liquidity, and working capital planning, forecasting, and budgeting

Risk Management & Controls

• Ensure implementation and continuous compliance with internal control systems and financial governance standards


• Translate financial requirements from Headquarters into an effective regional finance strategy


• Identify performance gaps, define corrective actions jointly with business leadership, and track financial impact

Leadership & Organizational Impact

• Lead, develop, and inspire the Business Unit Controlling organization, ensuring high performance, engagement, and continuous capability building


• Build a strong talent pipeline through active coaching, development, and succession planning


• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and performance discipline


• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and promote a \"one-team\" mindset in a global matrix environment


• Act as a role model, driving transparency, trust, and constructive challenge across the organization


• Communicates clearly and fosters collaboration across functions and regions


• Demonstrates ownership, courage, and speed in decision‑making


• Develops talent and strengthens internal capability


• Supports digitalization and continuous learning across the organization

Leadership Expectations (MANN+HUMMEL Leadership Profile)

• Drive


• Entrepreneurship


• Future & Customer Centricity

Your Profile

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in finance/controlling


• Proven leadership experience with direct people management responsibility


• Strong background in a global, matrixed, and multicultural organization

Required Skills

• Strong financial acumen with proven financial performance management and reporting capabilities


• Advanced SAP expertise


• Strong analytical and business partnering skills


• Excellent communication and influencing capabilities


• Proven ability to drive performance and challenge senior stakeholders


• Proficiency in MS Office, including advanced Excel


• Willingness to travel (approx. 10%)

Preferred Skills

• Multilingual capabilities (e.g., English/Spanish, English/Portuguese, or English/German)