VP, Commercial Controlling ( Full-time ) Charlotte, NC - DK

Central Business Solutions, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 245,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Scout Motors in Charlotte, NC seeks a VP of Commercial Controlling to lead strategic direction and financial governance for its commercial and brand operations. You will own FP&A, management reporting, and end-to-end financial integrity across all business lines, partnering with enterprise planning and building a scalable finance organization.

This executive role requires strong leadership, deep expertise in cost control and governance, and the ability to drive cross-functional decisions with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• MBA preferred or equivalent senior finance leadership experience.
• Experience leading and scaling a full commercial finance function.
• Proven ability to influence C-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for commercial and brand controlling and guardrails.
• Own financial management across commercial operations and reporting.
• Lead month-end close, accruals, provisions, and variance analysis.
• Oversee FP&A, budgeting, forecasts, and long-range planning.
• Define financial systems/data requirements with digital finance.
• Design and scale the commercial finance organization and hiring.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Strategic leadership

FP&A leadership

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Cost containment

SAP S/4HANA

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

VP, Commercial Controlling ( Full-time ) Charlotte, NC - DK

• Charlotte, NC

What you'll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Set the strategic directionfor commercial and brand controlling, defining the operating model, financial frameworks, and guardrails in alignment with corporate strategy.
• Own the financial management of commercial and brand operations, ensuring accurate planning, cost integrity, and reliable financial reporting across all business lines.
• Own the end-to-end execution and financial integrity of the commercial and brand controlling function, ensuring disciplined month-end close, accurate accruals and provisions, alignment between financial results and underlying business activity, and clear, actionable variance analysis against forecast and plan.
• Own FP&A and management reporting, including consolidated P&L views, budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, scenario modeling, and proactively identifying risks and opportunities with sufficient lead time for business action.
• Own financial governance and serve as the senior finance approval authority, including guardrails, policies, and approval frameworks across pricing, incentives, marketing spend, and commercial investments, and ensuring consistent adherence to financial controls across all commercial decisions.
• Serve as the senior finance partner to commercial and brand leadership, shaping decisions while maintaining financial discipline and accountability.
• Partner with enterprise financial planning and accountingto ensure full alignment with company-level P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and statutory requirements.
• Define financial system and data requirementsin partnership with digital finance to enable scalable reporting and decision support.
• Design and scale the commercial finance organization, including structure, leadership layers, and hiring strategy across all business lines.
• Own hiring strategy and leadership hiring decisions, including director-level roles.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, establishing accountability, strong technical standards, and a culture of effective financial partnership.
• This role may be based out of theScout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC.
• The responsibilities of this role require4-5 daysattendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly.
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What you'll bring

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:

• Education/Certifications:Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred)
• Years of Experience:15+ years in business controlling, FP&A, or commercial finance leadership
• Demonstrated experienceleading and scaling a full commercial finance function, including organizational design and hiring at all levels from analysts through directors
• Proven ability to operate as asenior finance executive influencing C-level stakeholdersand shaping business decisions at the highest levels
• Deep expertise in cost controlling, financial planning, governance, and reporting across complex multi-business-line operations
• Strong experience defining financial frameworks and operating models in high-growth or highly ambiguous environments
• Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA financial architecture and management reporting structures
• Demonstrated ability to balancestrategic leadership and financial discipline, acting as both a decision partner and control function

What you'll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Set the strategic directionfor commercial and brand controlling, defining the operating model, financial frameworks, and guardrails in alignment with corporate strategy.
• Own the financial management of commercial and brand operations, ensuring accurate planning, cost integrity, and reliable financial reporting across all business lines.
• Own the end-to-end execution and financial integrity of the commercial and brand controlling function, ensuring disciplined month-end close, accurate accruals and provisions, alignment between financial results and underlying business activity, and clear, actionable variance analysis against forecast and plan.
• Own FP&A and management reporting, including consolidated P&L views, budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, scenario modeling, and proactively identifying risks and opportunities with sufficient lead time for business action.
• Own financial governance and serve as the senior finance approval authority, including guardrails, policies, and approval frameworks across pricing, incentives, marketing spend, and commercial investments, and ensuring consistent adherence to financial controls across all commercial decisions.
• Serve as the senior finance partner to commercial and brand leadership, shaping decisions while maintaining financial discipline and accountability.
• Partner with enterprise financial planning and accountingto ensure full alignment with company-level P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and statutory requirements.
• Define financial system and data requirementsin partnership with digital finance to enable scalable reporting and decision support.
• Design and scale the commercial finance organization, including structure, leadership layers, and hiring strategy across all business lines.
• Own hiring strategy and leadership hiring decisions, including director-level roles.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, establishing accountability, strong technical standards, and a culture of effective financial partnership.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role may be based out of theScout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC.
• The responsibilities of this role require4-5 daysattendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly.
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What you'll bring

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:

• Education/Certifications:Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred)
• Years of Experience:15+ years in business controlling, FP&A, or commercial finance leadership
• Demonstrated experienceleading and scaling a full commercial finance function, including organizational design and hiring at all levels from analysts through directors
• Proven ability to operate as asenior finance executive influencing C-level stakeholdersand shaping business decisions at the highest levels
• Deep expertise in cost controlling, financial planning, governance, and reporting across complex multi-business-line operations
• Strong experience defining financial frameworks and operating models in high-growth or highly ambiguous environments
• Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA financial architecture and management reporting structures
• Demonstrated ability to balancestrategic leadership and financial discipline, acting as both a decision partner and control function

Security Clearance Required:No

Visa Candidate Considered:No

Compensation

Base Salary -USD $245,000 to $297,500