Senior Manager, Plant Controlling

About the Role

Our facility in Van Wert is seeking a dynamic Plant Controller to manage the financial performance of DPS across multiple Strategic Business Units (BUs). In this leadership position, you will drive financial performance, enable informed management decisions, and improve operational and financial results. Your role involves analyzing forecasts versus actual performance, identifying business drivers, and evaluating operational metrics to provide forward-looking insights that support both short-term actions and long-term strategies for sustainable competitive advantage and strong financial returns.

You will ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, legal requirements, and GAAP while building organizational capability within the finance function through collaboration with global BU Controllers. The role includes safeguarding corporate assets and providing financial guidance to operations management to deliver expected returns.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and performance management processes, including profit plans, strategic plans, monthly forecasts, variance analysis, cost control insights, and timely financial closure while maintaining the integrity of financial reports and the general ledger.
• Support senior leadership and plant management by analyzing financial forecasts, operating results, capital investment requests, new quotations, and product costing. Recommend corrective actions to improve profitability and advise on financial implications of business and operating strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Shared Service Centers, Global Service finance, and Global BU Controllers to ensure compliance with corporate policies, GAAP, SOX, statutory requirements, internal audits, and financial reporting standards. Coordinate across General Ledger, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, and ERP systems.
• Apply financial, analytical, costing, and modeling expertise to improve cost control, productivity, gross utilization, profitability, capital spending governance, budgeting systems, inventory controls, standard cost updates, and continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., EBE, MESH, ELSS, and other BPI efforts).
• Strengthen finance capability and governance by building internal controls, safeguarding company assets, ensuring quality and standard finance processes, training finance teams, closing audit gaps, implementing system upgrades, supporting business development initiatives, and maintaining compliance with indirect taxation and statutory laws.

Requirements

• CA or CMA (preferably CA) with 8–10 years of industry experience, including 3–4 years in a Business Controlling role within a manufacturing organization of similar scale.
• Strong ability to handle critical and high-pressure situations with rigorous follow-up, fast issue resolution, and strong networking skills to ensure timely closure of critical matters.
• Highly structured, process-oriented, and meticulous work style, with the ability to manage large financial databases, handle complex financial matters, and optimize time through efficient iterations.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP), Power BI, and MS Office, with hands-on experience in managing financial data, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey financial insights and support decision-making.

Benefits

• Promotion from within and support for learning through mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and support to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Inclusive work environment that respects and values diversity.
• Country- and contract-specific benefits, including 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, and personal insurance.