VA Business Controller

Business Controller

Vehicle Aftermarket Latin America

As Business Controller for Vehicle Aftermarket Latin America, you will have a full value chain position where you'll be the co-driver supporting manufacturing and sales operations in business decisions and driving continuous improvement.

Your day-to-day work

• Take responsibility for the full value chain of the Vehicle Aftermarket Latin America business performance, demonstrating a strong curiosity to understand every aspect of the business.

• Drive actual results for the P&L & Working Capital to achieve/exceed Plan, collaborating closely with various teams to ensure success.

• Conduct product and customer mix analysis, sales analysis, and customer/channel profitability assessment, market performance evaluation, margin & cost analysis
   
• Drive Continuous Improvement Cost Saving Initiatives with the Latin America Management team and measures for Year over Year improvement, including optimization of Working Capital/Inventory Levels, fostering a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
   
• Be a proactive and challenging member of the Vehicle Aftermarket Latin America team, showing courage in addressing issues and driving change.
   
• Drive controlling processes: yearly planning process, quarterly forecasts, monthly close activities, regular pulse meetings, and transformation project meetings, ensuring a structured and results-oriented approach.
   
• Perform yearly Standard Cost Calculation and ensure that all financial and controlling matters, including reporting and accounting, are in line with SKF and local legal requirements, demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and care for accuracy in legal reporting and compliance.
   
• Drive change within SKF for continuously improving business support, digitalization, and challenge current processes, showing courage and a forward-thinking mindset.
   
• Identify risks and opportunities and initiate proactive and corrective actions, demonstrating curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
   
• Identify/initiate actions to improve profitability (e.g., cost down initiatives, operations restructuring, financial analysis, and modeling), showing a strong business sense and determination.
   
• Sales target setting and sales incentive plan calculations, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and fostering a collaborative environment.
   
• Customer deal review and ROI calculations, demonstrating a keen interest in understanding customer needs and market dynamics.
   
• Working capital management (focus on inventory, accounts payables, Trade Receivables), ensuring efficient use of resources and demonstrating a strong sense of care and responsibility.

We expect you to have

• You should have several years of controlling and reporting experience, preferably from both Sales and Manufacturing operations, showcasing your ability to handle diverse business environments.

• A strong desire to understand the business, customers, and operations is essential, as your curiosity will drive you to explore and improve various aspects of our operations.
   
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are crucial, as you will be working closely with different teams and stakeholders, fostering a supportive and cooperative work environment.
   
• Determination and experience in implementing changes are necessary, as you will need the courage to drive initiatives and improvements, ensuring the business remains competitive and efficient.
   
• Strong business sense with a high level of integrity is essential, as you will be making critical decisions that impact the company's performance and reputation.
   
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
   
• Fluent in both Spanish, Portuguese and English.

You will enjoy working here if you…

• …Thrive on tackling complex challenges in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• … Enjoy interacting with various functions across the value chain in a global setting.
• … Are structured, results-oriented, and collaborative, with the ability to excel in a global environment and go beyond the numbers.

We offer:
At SKF, we believe in the power of our people. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can grow both personally and professionally and where your voice matters.

Some additional information  
Location: Cajamar Brazil or Puebla Mexico