Head of Business Unit Controlling – OE and Industrial

MANN+HUMMEL

. Act as a trusted financial co-pilot and strategic counterpart to Vice Presidents of Original Equipment and Industrial businesses .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timePortage • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong financial acumen and leadership in managing financial performance, driving process optimization, and fostering cross-functional collaboration within a global organization. Capable of delivering strategic financial insights and ensuring compliance with governance standards.

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Financial Performance ManagementLeadership ExperienceAdvanced SAP ExpertiseKPI Analysis and ForecastingMultilingual Capabilities

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Hard Skills

Financial AcumenPerformance ManagementBudgetingForecastingProcess OptimizationData Quality ManagementFinancial ReportingCapital AllocationWorking Capital PlanningLiquidity Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsInfluencing CapabilitiesCoaching and DevelopmentCross-Functional CollaborationAccountability

Tools & Technologies

SAPMS OfficeAdvanced Excel

Industry Keywords

Financial GovernanceMatrixed OrganizationValue CreationDigitalizationContinuous Learning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a trusted financial co-pilot and strategic counterpart to Vice Presidents of Original Equipment and Industrial businesses
Provide holistic financial perspectives integrating strategic, commercial, and operational drivers
Challenge and influence senior leadership decisions to support sustainable financial performance and value creation
Link financial steering to profitability, cash flow, and capital efficiency targets
Drive performance management using liquidity- and value-focused KPIs such as NWC, FCF, and ROCE
Lead company-wide process optimization and digitalization initiatives
Design and improve financial processes in alignment with group standards
Build relationships across a global, matrixed organization
Own efficient financial processes, data quality, and transparency
Deliver KPI analysis, forecasts, and budgets to senior management
Oversee legal entity financial performance, balance sheets, profitability, costing, investments, capital allocation, liquidity, working capital planning, forecasting, and budgeting
Ensure compliance with internal control systems and financial governance standards
Translate Headquarters’ financial requirements into a regional finance strategy
Identify performance gaps, define corrective actions, and track financial impact
Lead, develop, and inspire the Business Unit Controlling organization
Build talent pipelines through coaching, development, and succession planning
Foster accountability, ownership, performance discipline, cross-functional collaboration, and a one-team mindset
Promote transparency, trust, constructive challenge, digitalization, and continuous learning

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in finance/controlling
Proven leadership experience with direct people management responsibility
Strong background in a global, matrixed, and multicultural organization
Strong financial acumen with proven financial performance management and reporting capabilities
Advanced SAP expertise
Strong analytical and business partnering skills
Excellent communication and influencing capabilities
Proven ability to drive performance and challenge senior stakeholders
Proficiency in MS Office, including advanced Excel
Willingness to travel approximately 10%
Multilingual capabilities are preferred, such as English/Spanish, English/Portuguese, or English/German