Regional Business Controller
Core
Senior Finance business partner responsible for FP&A, business-performance management, management accounting, profitability, and decision support across North America.
Role type
Senior IC regional business controller (FP&A)
Builds
Forward-looking financial insights, performance improvement plans, and strategic financial analysis for North America operations.
Domain
Industrial manufacturing (pumps, valves) / Financial Planning & Analysis
Required skills
FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, business partnering, management accounting, profitability analysis, operational finance, variance analysis, cash-flow analysis, scenario analysis, cost allocation, management reporting, KPI development, data analysis, ERP systems, Excel, strategic initiatives support, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Master's degree or professional finance/accounting qualification, international industrial/manufacturing experience, matrixed organization experience, experience with multiple legal entities
Technologies
Excel, ERP systems, BI tools, reporting systems
Responsibilities
Lead North America forecast, budget, and long-range planning processes; Challenge commercial, operational, and financial assumptions to identify risks and opportunities; Analyze actual performance versus budget and strategic expectations; Act as a key Finance business partner to senior leadership to provide answers on business performance; Identify underperformance and value-creation opportunities; Strengthen management accounting maturity and improve cost-center structures; Develop and challenge profitability analyses for products, projects, and customers; Develop and improve regional management reporting, KPIs, and dashboards; Collaborate with local controllers to translate group controlling principles into regional solutions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC