Production Controller US

Work Location:   Tempe, Arizona
Shift:  No
Department:  EL-CE-OA Production Controlling Excellence Asia
Recruiter:  Shelby Elizabeth Briggs

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Your Role:

As Production Controller, you will act as the financial partner for Electronics production sites in the US (Carlsbad and Sheboygan), collaborating closely with site leadership to enhance financial efficiency and promote a culture of continuous improvement. You will serve as the primary contact for finance topics, supporting and coaching the site team on financials and KPIs while guiding them through financial management processes in collaboration with local finance and shared service organizations.

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee month-end closing, monitoring financial data related to manufacturing processes, product costing, and variance analysis, while delivering actionable insights to site management in alignment with corporate standards.
• Implement digital solutions to enhance financial performance and operational leverage, partnering with the site director to identify and execute initiatives that help achieve and exceed financial targets.
• Support CAPEX initiatives to address ongoing business needs and ensure agility in managing changing manufacturing volumes.
• Shape the financial cost structure of the sites to prepare for future growth and fluctuations in demand, enabling business leaders to make informed decisions focused on financial performance.
• Evaluate and advise on key investment decisions that support the long-term product portfolio and supply network strategy, while maintaining controls on plant processes and actively participating in business planning activities to develop forecasts and performance metrics.

Location: Tempe, AZ onsite preferred; Remote possible if meeting preferred qualifications

Travel: <10%, International and Domestic

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, controlling, engineering, operations or similar.
• Minimum years of work experience in Controlling with a relevant background in Manufacturing/Production Controlling/Finance
• Minimum 5 years cost accounting experience in a manufacturing industry preferably with direct plant support.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Operation controlling experience is preferred.
• Strong experience in communicating with different levels of hierarchies combined with excellent English skills.
• Strong in analytical thinking, financial problem solving with a high sense of urgency.
• Mindset on continuous improvement and driving financial efficiency in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Curious about future technologies & experienced in managing large datasets and related digital processes.
• SAP experience, specifically CO SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling.
• Strong IT skills, especially with Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP system.
• Knowledge of accounting regulations and Group accounting policies and practices, and application of such standards.
• Strong tactical and analytics skills
• Experience working in a multi-national environment is a plus.
• In all points - represents and lives the company values in every aspect and acting as a role model for his/her team.

Pay Range for this position: $93,000.00 - $139,400.00

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.