Controlling Manager, Manufacturing

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7billion in2025 and currently employsaround 78,000people in54countries and markets.

Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental has been delivering top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2024, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.9 billion euros.

Continental's tire division employs more than 57,000 people worldwide and has 20 production and 16 development sites.

As Manufacturing Controlling Manager reporting directly to the Head of Manufacturing Controlling Americas, you will play a key role in supporting regional management decision-making and driving financial performance across the region. You will closely collaborate with plant controlling teams at various locations, regional manufacturing management, central manufacturing controlling team, and business area stakeholders to deliver both analytical insights and project-driven support while helping ensure standardized controlling practices across the Americas.

• Collaborate with plant controlling teams across regional locations to ensure consistent financial reporting and controlling processes across the region
• Partner with regional manufacturing management and central controlling teams to support decision-making and financial planning
• Drive controlling initiatives and projects to enhance cost transparency and operational efficiency
• Provide analytical support and financial insights to business area stakeholders to support performance management
• Help maintain standardized controlling practices and procedures across the region to ensure compliance and consistency
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis activities across the region
• Contribute to achieving operational targets and improving financial performance across the manufacturing footprint in Americas
• Actively participate in cross-functional controlling activities and internal stakeholder interfaces

• Coordinate budget and forecasting activities across AM plants as needed based on regional and central manufacturing controlling needs
• Support investment and financial planning processes in alignment with regional business priorities and corporate requirements
• Help identify key drivers for forecast/planning accuracy and promote continuous improvement across sites

• Collaborate with the plants to foster timely and accurate monthly reporting and closing activities across the region
• Review plant controlling inputs/reports (including P&L, forecast, headcount, and investments) and provide insights to the regional management
• Actively collaborate with the central manufacturing controlling team to help improve transparency and consistency of reporting standards across all AM locations

• Monitor and analyze operating results, cost structures, and performance trends across plants, provide transparency on cost drivers and key performance indicators
• Help identify risks and opportunities and derive appropriate actions to improve cost performance and operational target achievement
• Support product costing reviews and help promote transparency on regional cost drivers
• Prepare management presentations, executive summaries, comparisons and insights, ensure they meet high quality and accuracy standards

• Promote data quality, consistency, and compliance in all controlling activities
• Support implementation and sharing of best practices (e.g., Power BI, DRIVE, reporting tools) across the region

• Provide regional management with financial analyses to support operational and strategic…