ELDS NAM Operations Controller

ABB•Cary, NC

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Senior Business Controller In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact. The work model for the role is: hybrid (#Li-hybrid) in the Mebane or Cary, NC area with 30% estimated travel. Your role and responsibilities: Strategic & Financial Leadership: Partner with business leaders to define strategy, translate it into actionable business plans, and evaluate financial implications through scenario modeling and forecasting. Performance Management & Decision Support: Monitor results, deliver insights to guide operational decisions, drive cost and productivity optimization, and manage cash flow and working capital. Risk, Controls & Compliance Oversight: Identify and mitigate financial/commercial risks, ensure strong internal controls, and uphold corporate and regulatory compliance across reporting and audit activities. Stakeholder Communication & People Leadership: Foster effective communication across global and regional finance teams while organizing, developing, and leading a skilled team to support business objectives. Our Team Dynamics Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree / Professional Degree in finance (Masters/ MBA and professional certification (CPA, CMA, ACCA) also preferred) with a minimum of 10+ years of controlling/finance experience working in multi-site environment, or alternatively, a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated performance and results; in the areas of business, finance, people development, operational/manufacturing controlling and accounting.
5+ years supervising others in a controlling team.
Demonstrates knowledge and working experience of Microsoft Office software applications and SAP or any other ERP and demonstrated knowledge in understanding & interpreting complex manufacturing costing models, commercial Terms & Conditions, preparing Project Full cost model, Cashflow management, etc.
Demonstrates strong leadership and interpersonal skills, communicates complex financial topics effectively to senior management, and efficiently manages multiple tasks with varying deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electrical equipment or industrial manufacturing, a proven record of profitability turnaround and operational excellence, familiarity with ABB systems and processes, and international or multicultural work exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

Strategic & Financial Leadership: Partner with business leaders to define strategy, translate it into actionable business plans, and evaluate financial implications through scenario modeling and forecasting.
Performance Management & Decision Support: Monitor results, deliver insights to guide operational decisions, drive cost and productivity optimization, and manage cash flow and working capital.
Risk, Controls & Compliance Oversight: Identify and mitigate financial/commercial risks, ensure strong internal controls, and uphold corporate and regulatory compliance across reporting and audit activities.
Stakeholder Communication & People Leadership: Foster effective communication across global and regional finance teams while organizing, developing, and leading a skilled team to support business objectives.

Benefits

Health, Life & Disability Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.