Division Controller - North American Seats

Position Summary:
The Divisional Controllerserves as the primary financial leader for the business unit, with full P&Lresponsibility. This hands-on, individual contributor role, partners closely with operational and commercialleaders to drive financial performance, support strategic decision-making, andensure disciplined financial management. The Controller provides criticalinsight into margins, pricing, forecasting, and variance drivers while guidingprofitable growth initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities:
*Own full profit and loss responsibility for the business unit, including revenue, cost management, margins, and profitability.
*Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes for the business unit.
*Prepare and present clear explanations of actual results versus plan and forecast, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
*Develop actionable recommendations to close performance gaps and improve future outcomes by interacting with stakeholders at multiple levels.
*Perform detailed margin analysis by product, customer, and market segments.
*Identify cost trends, inefficiencies, and margin erosion risks, and partner with sales & operations to develop corrective actions.
*Take a lead role in quoting new business, creating proformas, recommending pricing, and communicating the financial impact of new opportunities to the business.
*Partner with others within the business to ensure understanding of financial levers and impacts.
*Take a leadership financial role in driving financial improvements.
*Apply 80/20 thinking and sound judgment to reduce complexity and simplify processes.

Skills & Qualifications:
*Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
*MBA or Master's degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
*5+ years of relevant work experience in a fast-paced, global, results driven manufacturing environment
*Strong analytic, financial modeling and reporting skills.
*Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
*Attention to detail, the ability to deal with ambiguity and can work successfully and effectively on cross-functional teams.
*Have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.
*Ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements and prioritize.