Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

We have an exciting, newly created opportunity for a driven accounting professional eager to expand their skills and responsibilities within a global manufacturing enterprise.

With operations spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, our client's business offers the scale, diversity, and innovation of an international market.

Salary range: $100-150K/year

• Be a part of a great team
• Dynamic global organization
• Opportunities for advancement

Reporting to the CFO, the Controller is responsible for driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and cost optimization across the holding company and its subsidiaries. Working as a strategic partner to business leaders and subsidiary management teams, this role leads group-wide performance management processes, guides operational finance, ensures financial transparency, and drives data-informed decision-making.

This position is part of the FP&A function and plays a critical role in improving profitability, strengthening cost discipline, and enhancing operational insights across the enterprise.

• Prepare and analyze operational KPIs, cost structures, and productivity metrics to identify performance gaps and opportunities.
• Develop and implement standardized reporting tools, dashboards, and performance scorecards.
• Drive accountability for operational performance through rigorous financial reviews.

• Lead group-wide cost reduction and efficiency programs, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
• Identify key cost drivers and lead initiatives to optimize working capital efficiency, spending across procurement, supply chain, production, and overhead functions.
• Collaborate with subsidiary controllers to improve margin performance, inventory management, and working capital efficiency.
• Benchmark performance across subsidiaries to drive best practices and continuous improvement.

• Drive annual budgeting, strategic planning, and rolling forecasting processes.
• Provide actionable insights to executive leadership through variance analysis, scenario modeling, and business case development.
• Support strategic initiatives such as new product evaluations, pricing strategies, capital investment decisions, and operational transformations.
• Establish financial planning standards and ensure consistency across subsidiaries.

• Work with subsidiary finance leaders to ensure accurate operational reporting, consistent cost accounting methodologies, and effective internal controls.
• Review monthly management reports, providing challenge, analysis, and recommendations to improve results.
• Ensure alignment between Group FP&A, accounting, and operating units to support timely and accurate reporting.
• Lead a network of operational finance managers and subsidiary controllers, providing coaching, mentorship, and development opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships with supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, commercial, and HR leaders.
• Champion a data-driven, performance-oriented culture across the corporate group.

• a) Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, CPA designation is a must.
• b) 10 – 15 + years’ experience in a similar controller capacity; experience in FP&A, operational finance, or cost management roles.
• c) with at least 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, an automotive business is preferable.
• d) Proven experience in a holding company, multi-entity, or multi-location environment.
• e) Strong background in operations finance, cost accounting, performance management, or business partnering.
• f) Experience leading…