Strategy & Controlling Sr Specialist

Philip Morris International U.S.; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Philip Morris International is seeking a Strategy & Controlling Senior Specialist in Wilson, NC to lead strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and manufacturing performance management. You will deliver financial analysis and insights to support Operations and Finance decisions, driving productivity and cost optimization.

In this role you will collaborate with Operations, Finance, and cross-functional teams to align plans with KPIs, prepare leadership materials, and monitor cost-saving

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, business controlling, operations planning, or performance management.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, KPI reporting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to turn data into insights.
• Experience with SAP, ERP, FMCG, and manufacturing preferred.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives, KPIs, and resource needs.
• Develop business cases, financial analyses, feasibility studies, and recommendations for strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, and cross-functional teams to support manufacturing performance, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate budget, forecast, and planning inputs, including KPIs, headcount, productivity initiatives, and operating costs.
• Prepare monthly reporting, leadership presentations, and decision-support materials.
• Track productivity and cost-saving initiatives, monitor performance, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Consolidate planning submissions and support budget and long-range planning cycles.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, identify key drivers, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support inventory counts, controls activities, and related follow-up actions.

Skills

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Strategy & Controlling Senior Specialist - Wilson, NC

The Strategy & Controlling Sr Specialist supports strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and manufacturing performance management. This role provides financial analysis and business insights to support Operations and Finance decision-making while driving productivity, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Day-to-Day

• Support strategic planning and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives, KPIs, and resource needs.
• Develop business cases, financial analyses, feasibility studies, and recommendations for strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, and cross-functional teams to support manufacturing performance, productivity, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate budget, forecast, and planning inputs, including KPIs, headcount, productivity initiatives, and operating costs.
• Prepare monthly reporting, leadership presentations, and decision-support materials.
• Track productivity and cost-saving initiatives, monitor performance, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Consolidate planning submissions and support budget and long-range planning cycles.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, identify key drivers, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support inventory counts, controls activities, and related follow-up actions.

Who We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, business controlling, operations planning, or performance management.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, KPI reporting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to turn data into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• SAP, ERP, FMCG, and manufacturing experience preferred.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Annual Base Salary Range: $88,000 - $110,000

Philip Morris International Inc.'s U.S. businesses are invested in America's future and advancing a smoke-free nation. The businesses are committed to providing the approximately 25 million legal-age consumers who smoke cigarettes with better, smoke-free alternatives and to ensuring the products are marketed responsibly. From PMI's global headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, and other locations nationwide, PMI U.S. contributes leadership, jobs, investment, and innovation in the U.S. The U.S. businesses employ more than 3,000 people across America and operate product manufacturing facilities, including in Aurora, Colorado, Owensboro, Kentucky, and Wilson, North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.uspmi.com. Philip Morris International (PMI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer #PMIUS

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