Business Unit Manager: Controlling

A trusted business partner to the executive team, providing strategic financial leadership and guidance on budgeting, investment decisions, cost management, and overall business performance. Responsible for leading operational controlling and reporting activities across the organization, ensuring financial transparency and data-driven decision-making.

What You Will Do

Create and manage an ERP-driven cost controlling organization, deliver standardized processes, accurate cost allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. Directly supervise and develop a team of controlling staff, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and day-to-day work direction.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Business Unit Manager: Controlling delivers actionable insights and reliable decision support to the executive management, driving operational efficiency, profitability, and sustainable growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Controlling, or Business Administration; or equivalent through a recognized commercial/controlling apprenticeship plus relevant experience
• Professional certification a plus (e.g., CMA, CPA, or equivalent qualification)
• 5-7 years in controlling, cost accounting, or financial analysis, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Proven experience directly supervising a team (hiring, coaching, and performance management) is required, in addition to building and developing controlling processes.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing cost calculation, cost-center accounting, and contribution-margin analysis
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and month-end/period-end reporting
• Strong working knowledge of SAP and reporting tools is essential (preferably S/4 HANA)
• Advanced Excel knowledge (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, understanding of cost accounting principles and value-flow analysis across purchasing, production, warehouse, and sales)
• Understanding of cost accounting principles and value-flow analysis across purchasing, production, warehouse, and sales
• Familiarity with master-data structures and data-quality management
• Good Skills in Analytics (Usage of Business Intelligence Tools, preferably Microsoft Platform)

Benefits

• Salary
• Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan
• Learning Budget
• Parental Leave
• Wellness Program
• Visa/Relocation Assistance
• Remote Flexibility