Continental

Controlling Manager, Manufacturing

Continental • $110K — $130K *
Fort Mill, SC 29708In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
  • 7+ years of experience in the Financial function of a Manufacturing organization
  • Strong background in budgeting, reporting, cost analysis, and controlling processes
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Familiarity with financial concepts and systems, such as SAP
  • Proven problem-solving abilities in complex scenarios within multinational teams
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is necessary; some relocation support available

Responsibilities

  • Ensure consistent financial reporting across regional plant controlling teams
  • Support decision-making and financial planning with regional management and central teams
  • Drive projects to enhance cost transparency and efficiency
  • Provide analytical insights to stakeholders for performance management
  • Maintain standardized controlling practices for compliance and consistency
  • Coordinate budgeting and forecasting activities across AM plants
  • Monitor operating results and performance trends to improve cost management

Benefits

  • Immediate Benefits
  • Robust Total Rewards Package
  • Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Discounts including tire discounts
  • Competitive Bonus Programs
  • Employee 401k Match
  • Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment with numerous Employee Resource groups
  • Hybrid Work options
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Full Job Description
Job Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

As Manufacturing Controlling Manager reporting directly to the Head of Manufacturing Controlling Americas, you will play a key role in supporting regional management decision-making and driving financial performance across the region. You will closely collaborate with plant controlling teams at various locations, regional manufacturing management, central manufacturing controlling team, and business area stakeholders to deliver both analytical insights and project-driven support while helping ensure standardized controlling practices across the Americas.
  • Collaborate with plant controlling teams across regional locations to ensure consistent financial reporting and controlling processes across the region
  • Partner with regional manufacturing management and central controlling teams to support decision-making and financial planning
  • Drive controlling initiatives and projects to enhance cost transparency and operational efficiency
  • Provide analytical support and financial insights to business area stakeholders to support performance management
  • Help maintain standardized controlling practices and procedures across the region to ensure compliance and consistency
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis activities across the region
  • Contribute to achieving operational targets and improving financial performance across the manufacturing footprint in Americas
  • Actively participate in cross-functional controlling activities and internal stakeholder interfaces

Regional Planning and Forecasting
  • Coordinate budget and forecasting activities across AM plants as needed based on regional and central manufacturing controlling needs
  • Support investment and financial planning processes in alignment with regional business priorities and corporate requirements
  • Help identify key drivers for forecast/planning accuracy and promote continuous improvement across sites

Regional Reporting and Closing
  • Collaborate with the plants to foster timely and accurate monthly reporting and closing activities across the region
  • Review plant controlling inputs/reports (including P&L, forecast, headcount, and investments) and provide insights to the regional management
  • Actively collaborate with the central manufacturing controlling team to help improve transparency and consistency of reporting standards across all AM locations

Cost and Performance Controlling
  • Monitor and analyze operating results, cost structures, and performance trends across plants, provide transparency on cost drivers and key performance indicators
  • Help identify risks and opportunities and derive appropriate actions to improve cost performance and operational target achievement
  • Support product costing reviews and help promote transparency on regional cost drivers
  • Prepare management presentations, executive summaries, comparisons and insights, ensure they meet high quality and accuracy standards

Controlling Standards, Systems, and Compliance
  • Promote data quality, consistency, and compliance in all controlling activities
  • Support implementation and sharing of best practices (e.g., Power BI, DRIVE, reporting tools) across the region

Business Partnering and Decision Support
  • Provide regional management with financial analyses to support operational and strategic decision-making
  • Support achievement of financial and operational targets through business-oriented controlling input
  • Facilitate KPI target-setting, benchmarking discussions, and cost improvement initiatives

Leadership and Continuous Improvement
  • Provide interim hands-on support for plant controlling teams in case of substantial resource gaps or critical demand
  • Help drive process improvements, reporting efficiency, and continuous enhancement of controlling practices
  • Support regional projects with financial evaluations, business plans, and dashboards
  • Represent Manufacturing Controlling Americas in projects and operational meetings where required


Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
  • 7+ years of relevant professional experience within the Financial function of a Manufacturing organization
  • Strong experience in budgeting, reporting, cost analysis, and controlling-related systems or processes
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Knowledge of controlling and financial concepts and systems (e.g., SAP)
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex issues, develop and drive new initiatives, and manage internal interfaces while working in multinational organizations with diverse teams
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Continental is only able to offer visa support for internals individuals only
  • Can offer relocation support if needed


ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT
  • 10+ years of relevant professional experience within the Financial function of a Manufacturing organization
  • Experience in a controlling team lead function in a plant or industrial environment
  • Experience leading people, small teams, project teams, or cross-functional controlling activities, or functional steering experience


Additional Information

THE PERKS
  • Immediate Benefits
  • Robust Total Rewards Package
  • Paid Time Off
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
  • Competitive Bonus Programs
  • Employee 401k Match
  • Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
  • Hybrid Work
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
  • And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

About Continental

Continental AG is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company. The company produces tires, brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis components, and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries. Continental AG was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Hanover, Germany. The company operates in over 60 countries and has over 233,000 employees.
Learn more about Continental
Size
233,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
1989
* Ladders Estimates

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