Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

Regional Controller – North America

United States / North America

Global Manufacturing Company

A global manufacturing organization is seeking a strategic and hands-on Regional Controller to lead financial management, operational performance, and business process standardization across North American operations in the U.S. and Canada.

This high-impact leadership role partners closely with executive leadership and global headquarters to strengthen profitability, improve financial visibility, and drive operational excellence through ERP and digital transformation initiatives.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments and enjoys building scalable systems, improving business performance, and leading cross-functional initiatives.

• Lead financial consolidation and performance analysis across multiple North American entities
• Drive annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes
• Develop and manage KPIs related to profitability, inventory, cost, cash flow, and operational performance
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to executive leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and business efficiency

• Manage program and project profitability from quotation through production
• Analyze standard cost vs. actual performance and implement corrective actions
• Partner with manufacturing, sales, and operations teams to improve margins
• Conduct plant-level and product-level profitability analysis
• Align operational KPIs with financial outcomes

• Lead ERP process standardization across multiple sites
• Improve master data governance and reporting consistency
• Enhance data visibility, dashboarding, and analytics capabilities
• Collaborate with IT/IS teams and external vendors on system improvements
• Drive digital transformation initiatives supporting operational excellence

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for global headquarters
• Ensure consistency and integrity of consolidated financial data
• Present business performance analysis and improvement initiatives to senior leadership
• Maintain strong communication and collaboration with global stakeholders

• Lead external audit coordination and support internal audit activities
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and applicable financial standards
• Improve financial controls, reporting accuracy, and governance processes

• Standardize finance and business processes across North America
• Support shared service and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on efficiency and scalability
• Promote best practices across all locations

• Proven experience in finance, controllership, or regional finance leadership within manufacturing
• Strong background in cost accounting and profitability analysis
• Multi-site or regional financial management experience
• Experience with ERP implementation, optimization, or standardization
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, KPI management, and financial analysis
• Experience managing external audits
• Business-level English communication skills

• Automotive or industrial manufacturing experience
• Experience with ERP platforms such as PLEX, SAP, or Oracle
• Experience collaborating with IT/IS teams on system improvements
• Knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experience working within multinational organizations
• Japanese language capability is highly preferred for communication with headquarters