What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Controller position at MAHLE?
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Your Contribution
As a Plant Controller reporting to the Murfreesboro Plant Manager, you will be responsible for strategic planning, controlling and reporting, product costing, risk management, and corporate governance. Mission is to drive our financial performance and attainment of the budget and strategic plan commitments.
This role is responsible to:
- Directs budgeting and forecasting functions for the plant. Ensures effective strategic and financial planning, standard and ad hoc reporting and daily operations analysis for the plant.
- Manage risks and opportunities to ensure achievement of business plans. Provides responsible managers with feedback on financial performance, and actively engages with the management team to develop and track action plans.
- Leads, manages and develops the capability of direct reports and supports the development of other colleagues. Develops controlling function team through establishing appropriate development plans, goals, and objectives. Provides feedback and coaching to team members, actively supporting them in achievement of their goals and objectives.
- Inspires and engages with operational and functional managers to understand and achieve Business Unit objectives. Interfaces with all functions in the organization to ensure the financial concepts are well prepared and well understood.
- Partner with the Plant Manager and the Site Leadership team to identify and implement continuous improvement and cost optimization activities.
- Participate in Regional and Global initiatives for Controlling, Finance, Accounting, and Tax including standardization, process improvements, consistency of practices, and data accuracy.
- Primary interface with MAHLE North America Finance, internal and external auditors, and governmental bodies related to finance, controlling, and local tax matters.
Your Experience & Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
- 7-10 years of relevant experience with increasing management and supervisory responsibility.
- Experience as a Plant Controller role
- Experience with ERP software systems (SAP strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment.
Closing date for applications is April 30th, 2025.
Our Offering
We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)
For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.
#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.
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Your future at MAHLE
As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.
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