Controlling Team Manager

About the role

Bosch Rexroth Blaj, which produces industrial technology and sensors for the automotive sector, is looking for a Controlling Team Manager. You will lead and coordinate the Controlling & Commercial Topics team, acting as a business partner for production, logistics, engineering, purchasing and plant management, and supporting operational decisions with financial insights.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Controlling & Commercial Topics team and coordinate a small, varied group including BU Business Partner controlling, back-office support, commercial activities, reporting and process topics.
• Own the end-to-end controlling process: planning, forecasting, reporting, monthly closing support, cost center controlling, product costing, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Monitor and steer financial performance of assigned Business Units, including manufacturing costs, productivity, overheads, investments, inventories and profitability.
• Act as business partner to production, logistics, engineering, purchasing and plant management, identifying risks, opportunities and improvements.
• Oversee, train and develop working students and support team development and succession planning.
• Work with local and international stakeholders, including Business Unit representatives, plant management, sales, finance, logistics and central functions.
• Support process improvement, digitalisation and the SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Possible expansion to commercial sales controlling, covering credit management, invoicing, commercial sales support and customer financial topics.

Required profile

• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Controlling, Economics, Industrial Engineering or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience in controlling, finance, accounting or commercial functions in an international manufacturing environment.
• Romanian certified accountant qualification is an advantage.
• Proven leadership experience with teams and talent development.
• Advanced English and Romanian.

Required skills

• Manufacturing controlling, product costing, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance management.
• SAP and reporting tools such as Power BI, SQL, BW and Excel-based analytics.
• Investment controlling, business case evaluation and commercial processes.

What we offer

• Meal vouchers, 25 days of annual leave and a relocation bonus.
• Flexible work schedule within Romania, company performance bonus and seasonal bonuses.
• Loyalty, seniority, childbirth support and referral bonuses.
• In-company language courses, medical services, sports discounts and internal development programmes.