ELDS NAM Operations Controller

Overview

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:
Senior Business Controller

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

The work model for the role is: hybrid in the Mebane or Cary, NC area with 30% estimated travel.

• Strategic & Financial Leadership: Partner with business leaders to define strategy, translate it into actionable business plans, and evaluate financial implications through scenario modeling and forecasting.
• Performance Management & Decision Support: Monitor results, deliver insights to guide operational decisions, drive cost and productivity optimization, and manage cash flow and working capital.
• Risk, Controls & Compliance Oversight: Identify and mitigate financial/commercial risks, ensure strong internal controls, and uphold corporate and regulatory compliance across reporting and audit activities.
• Stakeholder Communication & People Leadership: Foster effective communication across global and regional finance teams while organizing, developing, and leading a skilled team to support business objectives.

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

• Bachelor's degree or professional degree in finance (Masters/MBA and professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA preferred) with a minimum of 10+ years of controlling/finance experience in a multi-site environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in business, finance, people development, operational/manufacturing controlling and accounting.
• 5+ years supervising others in a controlling team.
• Knowledge and working experience with Microsoft Office and SAP or other ERP; ability to understand and interpret complex manufacturing costing models, commercial terms and conditions, and cashflow management.
• Experience in electrical equipment or industrial manufacturing; track record of profitability turnaround and operational excellence; familiarity with ABB systems and processes; international or multicultural work exposure preferred.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate complex financial topics to senior management and manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines.

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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