Head of Factory Controlling - Fort Payne, AL

About the role

The role is based in Fort Payne, with relocation preferred; candidates not relocating are expected to travel to the site approximately 50% of the time to maintain strong on-site partnership and operational alignment.

Responsibilities

• Act as Team Lead and strategic Financial Business Partner for the Fort Payne manufacturing and service facility, owning full P&L responsibility while advising technical leadership on key decisions such as asset strategy, capacity planning, and make-vs.-buy analyses
• Lead the end-to-end financial planning cycle, including monthly forecasting and annual budgeting, ensuring alignment with operational goals, market dynamics, and long-term business strategy
• Oversee all month-end closing activities for the business unit, ensuring timely, accurate, and fully auditable financial reporting in compliance with IFRS standards and internal controls
• Drive business performance by closely monitoring and analyzing key KPIs (e.g., volume, profitability, headcount, and free cash flow), proactively identifying variances, and partnering with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and improve transparency
• Collaborate with operations to enhance efficiency and profitability through detailed utilization reporting, cost-out initiatives, product cost calculations, inventory management, and transfer pricing optimization
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals (approx. 4 FTE), while continuously improving financial reporting processes, enhancing data quality, and supporting digital transformation initiatives across accounting and controlling functions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, ideally within the power or energy industry
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc analysis within a multinational corporate controlling environment, with the ability to solve complex business problems
• Advanced technical and analytical skillset, including proficiency in SAP, Excel, and Alteryx, as well as deep understanding of cost modeling and cross-functional interdependencies (e.g., SCM, Engineering)
• Proven leadership and communication capabilities, including experience managing direct reports and the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders across all organizational levels

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD