Operations Controller

Operations Controller

Centro Motion | Corporate

Pewaukee, WI

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to helping build, move and feed the world.

• Consolidate all financials for the Americas region and operational KPIs for global (non-Americas) sites, delivering a unified performance report that supports strategic decision‑making across geographies.
• Partner with operations teams to understand business drivers and provide actionable insights that influence operational decisions and performance.
• Lead the development of financial models and dashboards to analyze trends in sales, costs, productivity, and profitability across locations and customer segments.
• Perform ad hoc analysis to support operational initiatives, identify opportunities for improvement, and respond to evolving business needs.
• Standardize and enhance reporting processes/templates to improve clarity, consistency, and storytelling in financial presentations.
• Translate complex financial data into compelling narratives that support strategic and operational goals.
• Coordinate forecasting and planning activities across operational units, summarizing risks and opportunities.
• Drive process improvements to make FP&A workflows more efficient and effective.
• Support acquisition integration activities and operational transitions as needed.
• Foster a collaborative team environment working with Plant Controllers and their team, guiding them on reporting financials.
• Communicate regularly with regional operations leaders, finance directors, and corporate stakeholders to align financial strategies with operational goals.
• This highly‑visible role will require regular communication with the VP of Finance, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Regional/Corporate Finance Directors, other corporate department heads and business unit finance leaders.

• Customer Service (Internal/External) – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations;
  Responds promptly to customer needs;
  Solicits customer feedback to improve service;
  Responds to requests for service and assistance;
  Meets commitments
• Ethics – Treats people with respect;
  Keeps commitments;
  Inspires the trust of others;
  Works with integrity and ethically;
  Upholds organizational values.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities;
  Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views;
  Gives and welcomes feedback;
  Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
  Puts success of team above own interests;
  Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;
  Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information;
  Collects and researches data;
  Uses intuition and experience to complement data;
  Designs work flows and procedures
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
  Develops alternative solutions;
  Works well in group problem solving situations;
  Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities;
  Uses time efficiently;
  Sets goals and objectives
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment;
  Manages competing demands;
  Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;
  Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality, listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things. Maintains confidentiality of all payroll, medical, benefit and employee related information.

• Minimum 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, with at least 3 years in a manufacturing or multi‑site operational environment.
• Proven track record of consolidating financials across geographies and delivering executive‑level performance reporting.
• Experience supporting plant controllers and operational finance teams across diverse regions.
• Prior involvement in acquisition integration and operational…