Kongsberg Automotive manufactures automotive components for major vehicle makers. The company focuses on engineering solutions for the automotive industry and hires across production, engineering, and management roles.
Plant Controller — Kongsberg Automotive
Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control for Kongsberg Automotive’s U.S. manufacturing plants. Work with plant leaders to strengthen profitability and operational results.
Description
- Deliver timely, decision-ready financial information for the Suffield, Connecticut, and Grand River, Ohio facilities
- Work with plant leaders to turn operating results into financial insights, risks, opportunities, and action plans
- Coordinate weekly reviews of revenue, margins, costs, and progress against delivery targets
- Advise on cost control, productivity, capacity, and operational improvement decisions
- Apply cost and profitability models to pricing, product performance, and new business opportunities
- Direct plant budgeting and forecasting
- Prepare and upload monthly forecasts for two U.S. plants in HyperKA (Hyperion)
- Create monthly financial reports covering sales, margins, and net working capital
- Investigate variances and business trends, then recommend corrective steps
- Contribute to strategic plans, scenario analysis, business cases, and financial assessments of initiatives
- Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities
- Uphold accounting policies, financial controls, authorization rules, and reporting standards
- Oversee controls for inventory, fixed assets, spending, revenue recognition, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with internal reporting, control reviews, and documentation for internal and external audits
- Work with Engineering and Operations on product costing and material, labor, and overhead performance
- Develop accounts receivable strategies and collection plans
- Track and improve working capital performance
- Assess capital expenditure requests and business cases, including returns and post-investment reviews
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- MBA preferred
- Five to ten years of accounting or financial planning and analysis experience
- Manufacturing experience preferred
- HFM and SAP proficiency is a plus
- Strong Excel skills
- Analytical ability to turn financial data into practical business insights
- Collaborative team approach
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Able to solve problems and prioritize in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Able to balance operational support with independent financial oversight and control
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits package
- Range of voluntary benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) plan with a generous employer match
- Paid holidays
- Vacation leave
- Unlimited contract
- Opportunities for personal growth
- Dynamic, international work environment