Plant Controller

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Kongsberg Automotive provides cutting-edge technology to the global vehicle industry. We drive the global transition to sustainable mobility by putting engineering, sustainability, and innovation into practice. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, with revenues ofEUR 713 million and approximately
4291 employees worldwide. Our product portfolio includes driver and motion control systems, fluid assemblies, and industrial driver interface products. Find more information at:

Location:

Suffield, US, CT 06078

Country/Region: US

The Plant Controller is responsible for providing accurate, timely, and actionable financial information to support business decisions and drive operational performance at Kongsberg Automotive’s Suffield, CT, and Grand River, OH facilities.

This position oversees financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, variance analysis, and financial reporting. The Plant Controller partners closely with plant management and cross-functional teams, including Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Human Resources, to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve profitability, and ensure effective financial management across both sites.

The successful candidate will combine strong financial and analytical skills with a hands‑on, business‑oriented approach. This role requires excellent communication skills, sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights and recommendations for management.

1 Business Partnering and Performance Management

• Partner with the Plant Manager and plant leadership team to translate operational performance into clear financial insights, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Coordinate weekly flash and performance reviews with plant management, focusing on revenue, margins, costs and delivery against targets.
• Provide financial decision support for cost control, productivity, capacity, and other operational improvement initiatives.
• Use cost and profitability models to support pricing decisions, assess current product performance, and evaluate new business opportunities.

2. Planning, Forecasting, and Reporting

• Lead the plant budget and forecast processes, including departmental spending plans, gross‑margin development, cash flow projections, and coordination of plant inputs.
• Prepare and upload monthly forecasts in HyperKA (Hyperion) for the two U.S. plants, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely submission.
• Prepare the monthly financial reporting package, including sales and margin analysis and net working capital components such as inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and capital expenditure.
• Analyze variances and business trends, identify underlying drivers, and provide clear explanations and corrective‑action recommendations.
• Support strategic planning, scenario analysis, business cases, and financial evaluation of growth and operational initiative.

3 Closing, Controls, and Compliance

• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities within established timelines and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, financial controls, authorization requirements, and reporting standards.
• Maintain effective controls over plant financial processes, including inventory, fixed assets, expenditure, revenue recognition, and balance‑sheet reconciliations.
• Support internal reporting requirements, internal control reviews, and the preparation of documentation for internal and external audits.

4 Costing, Working Capital, and Investment

• Partner with Engineering and Operations on product costing, standard‑cost development, cost updates, and analysis of material,…