Regional Ops controller

Job Overview

Responsible for providing financial support and performance analysis to the global/regional operations and plant management teams. The role requires an exceptional business partner to drive organizational success through the development and execution of financial strategies. Key responsibilities include managing a team of operational financial analysts/plant controllers, consolidation and analysis of actual results/forecasts/budgets, conducting monthly plant reviews, product/conversion/material productivity analysis, driving freight/inventory reductions, and supporting capital investments. The position also requires coordination with the regional/global BU supply chain team.

What your background should look like:

Tasks Summary & Responsibilities:
•    Prepare and deliver consolidated financial information related with operational plant performance, including standard costs, hourly rates and cost improvements in compliance with TE Financial manual policies and practices.
•    Performing cost center control, including cost center accounting, cost savings review and tracking. 
•    Ensure strong compliance & culture with TE policies assets 
•    Guide the wall-to-wall annual stock count in FV with the Operations team.
•    Lead the annual cost roll, assessing and proactively communicating the impact to the relevant stakeholders.
•    Provide analysis of the financial impact of decisions made in the plant, such as footprint migration projects, make or buy decision support, or post transactional analyses and project audits. 
•    Manage a team of 5 in two manufacturing sites fostering a spirit of talent development.
•    Proactively communicate with Management in a transparent manner.
•    Provides information to management by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings, analyses, and making recommendations.
•    Supervise, develop, and standardize reporting processes. Increase productivity by enabling automation steps, eliminating duplications, and coordinating information requirements. 
•    Ensure the SOX and Policy Standards and be first point of contact for the Audits (external and internal)

What your background should look like: 

•    University degree in finance, accounting, or business management.
•    8+ years’ experience in Controlling and Finance assignments of increasing responsibility, including manufacturing finance experience related to budgeting, forecasting processes and consolidation
•    Proven track record of partnering with business functional leaders
•    Prior experience in a standard cost manufacturing environment
•    Understanding of manufacturing organizations, manufacturing budgeting, forecasting processes and functional expenses
•    Natural curiosity about business operations and processes
•    Demonstrated ability to build and manage high-performing teams as well as to develop direct reports and other team members
•    Positive and energetic approach with a ‘can do’ attitude and an open personality
•    Accurate, systematic, and independent work style
•    Strong problem solving, strategic thinking, and analytical skills. 
•    Decision maker and ability to influence others.
•    Able to link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
•    Comfortable to work in a fast-paced, international matrix organization
•    Ability to act comfortable around higher management
•    Comprehensive understanding of U.S. GAAP
•    Knowledge of SAP, HFM, Business Objects or similar.
•    Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and data consolidation tools.
 

Competencies