Business Support Controller

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Peosta, IA, USA
In-Office
Junior
Automotive • Retail
The Role
Supports financial activities for manufacturing operations, including month-end close, inventory accruals, standard costing, variance analysis, forecasts, reporting, reconciliations, and audit support. Partners with plant engineering on routings and bills of materials, monitors financial policies and procedures, and analyzes raw material, freight, tariff, and utility costs.
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Business Support Controller

Build a Career That Matters with One of the World’s Most Respected Employers!

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Michelin is hiring!

Are you looking for an exciting career and not just a job? Come join our growing Michelin team in Junction City, KS. Located right between Salina and Manhattan in the heart of Northeastern Kansas, Junction City is ranked 3rd in the nation with the lowest cost of living. Known for its rich agricultural history, Junction City is less than 15 minutes away from Kansas State University, one of the best agricultural schools in the nation. Our recently renovated plant is one of the most automated and tech-savvy facilities in the region. We specialize in off-road rubber track systems for the agriculture industry. Our agriculture track systems give you great versatility to work all year round in your fields, no matter the conditions.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Michelin has an immediate opening for a Business Support Controller who assists the Business Partner Controller in financial activities for the manufacturing operations. The Business Support Controller is responsible for costing, month-end reporting and analysis, and monitoring policies and procedures.  Michelin’s purpose is to support everyone’s right to move freely to find their better way forward.  If respect for people, teamwork and trust are some values you live by you should consider joining us, the Worldwide Leader in Tires!

WHAT WILL YOU DO

  • Support month-end close activities, including inventory accruals, variance capitalization, standard accrual entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Maintain and update standard costs, including new part costing, monthly cost updates, variance reconciliations, forecasts, and annual standard cost setting.
  • Partner with plant engineering to review and update routings and bills of materials as needed.
  • Forecast raw material purchase price costs and analyze purchase price variances, freight, tariffs, and utilities.
  • Prepare recurring reports, including weekly sales and open orders, annual census reporting, quarterly utilization and capacity surveys, and other financial analyses as assigned.
  • Support external audits and internal control reviews by gathering information, completing analysis, and helping ensure compliance with company procedures.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
  • 1–2 years of experience as a cost analyst, financial analyst, accountant, or similar role.
  • Previous costing experience preferred, but not required.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated teamwork and efficiency with multitasking, prioritization, and attention to detail.

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Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.

The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.

Why Michelin?

  • Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.

  • Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.

  • Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter—from sustainable materials to digital transformation.

  • Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

We build the future with people like you. Begin your career with Michelin today!

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • 1-2 years of experience as a cost analyst, financial analyst, accountant, or similar role
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
  • Teamwork, efficiency, multitasking, prioritization, and attention to detail
  • Previous costing experience

Michelin Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Michelin and has not been reviewed or approved by Michelin.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare access is described as broad, including medical, prescription, dental, mental/behavioral health support, and disability and life insurance coverage. Global baseline protections also emphasize healthcare coverage for employees and families.
  • Retirement Support Retirement support is characterized as strong, with a 401(k) plus additional retirement components referenced alongside profit sharing in the overall package. Financial benefits are framed as a meaningful part of total rewards beyond base salary.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family support is positioned as a notable strength through global minimum paid maternity/adoption and paternity/adoption leave, plus survivor benefits tied to salary and education support for children. Additional family-oriented benefits such as adoption assistance are also included in the package.

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The Company
HQ: Clermont-Ferrand
111,200 Employees
Year Founded: 1889

What We Do

Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tires and services for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks. It also offers digital mobility support services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries. Michelin has a Technology Center in charge of research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. In short, whether you look at our mission, our products or our people, Michelin is a company that truly helps you to move forward....

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