Controller

John Deere John Deere · Industrial · Rock Hill, SC +1 · Accounting and Finance (CA)

This role is for a Controller at John Deere's Transaxle Manufacturing of America in Rock Hill, SC. The Controller will provide financial leadership and operational support, oversee all financial and management accounting activities, and partner with operations, supply chain, and production teams to drive performance. Responsibilities include financial planning, capital budgeting, financial analysis, cost accounting, treasury, tax, and risk management. The role also involves developing business plans, forecasting performance, developing business cases, and ensuring compliance with regulations and financial practices. The position requires 5+ years of experience as an Accounting Manager/Controller in a manufacturing unit, with people leadership experience, financial reporting, forecasting, analysis, internal controls, cost accounting, and OpEx/CapEx budgeting experience. CPA/CMA, General Accounting/Shared Services, Treasury/Cash Management, and Joint Venture experience are preferred. The salary range is $124,656.00 - $186,972.00.

What you'd actually do

  1. Be a member of the leadership team
  2. Provide financial leadership and operational support to ensure profitability and efficient resource utilization
  3. Oversee all financial and management accounting activities including financial planning, capital budgeting, financial analysis, cost accounting, treasury, tax and risk management
  4. Partner with operations, supply chain, and production teams to drive performance
  5. Contribute to the development of annual and longer-term business plans; forecast performance against business key performance indicators (KPIs); develop business cases for key activities/projects; and estimate the financial and human resources required to deliver performance targets
  6. Develop and deliver financial guidelines and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice

Skills

Required

  • Accounting Manager/Controller role at a manufacturing unit
  • People leadership experience
  • Financial reporting
  • Forecasting
  • Analysis
  • Internal Controls
  • Cost Accounting
  • OpEx budgeting
  • CapEx budgeting

Nice to have

  • CPA
  • CMA
  • General Accounting/Shared Services experience
  • Treasury/Cash Management experience
  • Prior work in Joint Venture

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of Accounting Manager/Controller role at a manufacturing unit
  • 5+ years of previous people leadership experience
  • Financial reporting, forecasting and analysis experience
  • Internal Controls experience
  • Cost Accounting experience
  • OpEx and CapEx budgeting experience