About this role
The Controller is responsible for ensuring operational excellence and plays a key role in financial operations and in managing Finance and Controlling activities at the Dunkermotoren level, to achieve the objectives of the Business Unit and the Division.
Key Responsibilities:
- Planning and Budgeting:
Support budgeting, planning, and monitoring cost reductions
- Analyse variances and suggests corrective actions to production and overhead departments
- Prepare plant rates and establish standard costs for accuracy in cost estimation, inventory evaluation, and production performance
- Financial Reporting:
Work with the Finance team on monthly and year-end closings (US GAAP), investigate discrepancies, and provide timely reports
- Prepare internal and external financial packages for management
- Capex Management:
Support the preparation and the review capital appropriation requests for new equipment and tooling
- Monitor spending to ensure alignment with appropriations and trigger supplemental requests when necessary
- Control & Compliance:
Ensure compliance with US GAAP and SOX, including self-testing and documentation posting
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting, control, and compliance
- Support audit management
Qualifications:
- Degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 6-8 years of experience in a financial/controlling position within a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of financial, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles, including US GAAP and SOX 404 requirements
- Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems
- Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations
- Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports, balance sheets, and projections
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs
Key Competencies:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with interpersonal abilities
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of SAP ERP – advanced skills in FI-CO modules
- Fluent in English and German