Job DescriptionSupports the achievement of plant business goals and budget targets, increases profitability in agreement with segment and BA.Develops and implements action plans to meet the operational targets, strategic goals and customer/market requirements.Ensures measures and tracking on plant / BA level.Member of the plant/local management team, participates in decisions for operational and general plant/location topics.Ensures and applies Continental Finance and Accounting guidelines.Ensures implementation and conformity with all Continental Automotive Controlling Systems, Tools, Standards and Processes.
Ensures high data quality and transparency.Prepares budgets for the plant and performs budget review meetings with BA.Creates regular forecasts, explain deviations vs. budget and previous forecast.Provides month-end reporting with explanation of deviations ontime for Business Area.Provides relevant information to internal customers.Responsible for plant key performance data and business processes.Implements KPIs methodology and Plant Scorecard Tool.Performs regular KPI reviews with BA.QualificationsBachelor degree or master degree or similar in business administration or equivalentProfessional experience in Finance & Controlling Management (including policies, systems and processes)Planning and ForecastingSAP R/3 knowledge and UsageTotal Cost ManagementManagement skills, tools and techniques (Balanced Scorecard, Benchmarking, etc.
)Leadership experience working with international teams (conflict management, open-mindedness, networking)Communication skills, including Presentation and Negotiation techniquesProblem solving and decision making toolsProject management skillsLean Production principles, methods and tools Experience in automotive business Cross functional experienceUnderstanding of different cultures (NAFTA, Asia, Europe and others)Fluent English and PortugueseAdditional Information