Senior Industrial Controller

Prysmian Cables and Systems Usa; Claremont (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Cables and Systems Usa is seeking a Senior Industrial Controller to partner with North America Operations and Plant Controlling for Digital Solutions. You will drive profitability through manufacturing analysis, costing, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls across multiple facilities.

The role requires strong analytical abilities and the capacity to influence decisions at all levels, with travel as needed. Join a global leader shaping energy and infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting/finance or related field.
• 10+ years progressive experience in accounting, finance, controlling, or manufacturing finance.
• 5+ years in plant controlling or manufacturing finance.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing.
• Experience with capital expenditure management and investment analysis.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence decisions across all organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Support North American Operations with timely analysis of manufacturing performance.
• Provide standard cost and cost movement analysis across North America.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities impacting profitability, productivity, and efficiency.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and operational metrics to drive decisions.
• Provide management with financial analysis on production costs and performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for manufacturing operations.
• Ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with corporate policies.
• Develop and monitor product cost standards; promote standardized costing practices.
• Oversee CAPEX processes and investment analyses; maintain financial controls.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Communication

Influence decisions

Independent work

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Why Build Your Career with Prysmian?

Your work at Prysmian helps power and connect the world.

When you join Prysmian, you become part of a global team whose work touches millions of lives every day. You'll help support the energy and digital infrastructure that keeps communities, businesses, and industries moving forward.

For more than 140 years, Prysmian has helped shape the infrastructure that powers progress. From helping illuminate the Statue of Liberty in 1886 and delivering power from Hoover Dam to Los Angeles in 1935, to supporting New York City's rebuilding efforts after September 11, our cables and connectivity solutions have played a role in some of history's most significant milestones.

Today, our impact continues. Prysmian products help power world class venues like Paycor Stadium, SoFi Stadium, and Lambeau Field. We're contributing to the infrastructure supporting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, helping ensure communities, businesses, and industries stay connected to what matters most.

What You'll Bring

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, controlling, or manufacturing finance.
• Minimum 5 years of plant controlling or manufacturing finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing.
• Experience with capital expenditure management and investment analysis.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence decisions across all organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with SAP and manufacturing reporting systems.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations and business transformation initiatives.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Electrification and Operations North America Controlling Sr. Director, the Senior Industrial Controller serves as a strategic business partner to Operations and Plant Controlling for our Digital Solutions business across North America. This role is responsible for driving financial performance through manufacturing analysis, standard costing, capital expenditure governance, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls oversight.

The Senior Industrial Controller provides leadership and guidance to the plant controlling organization, promoting best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement across manufacturing facilities. This individual will identify risks and opportunities impacting profitability, influence operational decision-making, and support long-term business growth through insightful financial analysis and strong partnership with cross-functional teams.

This position requires a highly analytical and influential leader who can communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Industrial Performance & Financial Analysis

• Support North American Operations and Business Teams with timely and accurate analysis of manufacturing performance.
• Implement a straightforward, homogenous but comprehensive set of industrial variance analyses across the North America perimeter
• Identify financial risks and opportunities impacting profitability, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Analyze manufacturing variances and operational metrics to drive informed business decisions.
• Provide management with financial analysis regarding changes in production costs, manufacturing efficiencies, and operational performance.

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead and coordinate annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities related to manufacturing operations.
• Support monthly financial closings, forecasts and reporting requirements for both Operations and Business Unit Finance.
• Ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with corporate financial policies and procedures.

Standard Costing & Cost Management

• Lead the annual standard cost roll process across North American manufacturing facilities.
• Manage ongoing current cost updates and provide detailed analysis of cost movements.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor product cost standards.
• Promote standardization of industrial controlling and costing practices across the organization.

Capital Expenditure Management

• Serve as the financial owner of the North American Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) process.
• Partner with Operations teams to evaluate and approve capital investment proposals.
• Perform investment return analysis, business case reviews, and financial justifications for capital projects.
• Monitor project spending and ensure proper financial controls and reporting throughout the pro