Continental ist ein führender Reifenhersteller und Industriespezialist. Das 1871 gegründete Unternehmen erzielte 2025 einen Umsatz von 19,7 Milliarden Euro und beschäftigt aktuell rund 78.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter in 54 Ländern und Märkten.
ContiTech zählt zu den weltweit führenden Materialexperten für industrielle Anwendungen. Für seine Kunden bietet der Continental-Unternehmensbereich zuverlässige, sichere, komfortable und werkstoffübergreifende Industrie- sowie Servicelösungen im Agrarbereich, auf Schiene und Straße, in der Luft, über und unter Tage, im industriellen Umfeld sowie für die Lebensmittel- und Möbelbranche. Mit rund 20.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern (Stand März 2026) an mehr als 60 Standorten weltweit und einem Umsatz von rund 6,0 Milliarden Euro (2025) ist der globale Industriepartner mit Schwerpunkten in Asien, Europa, Nord- und Südamerika aktiv.
Job DescriptionGeneral Management and Strategy
▪ Manage and coordinate all controlling activities for the plant
▪ Translate plant controlling strategy into action plans and ensure implementation
▪ Contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant (e.g. with respect to investments, capacity and headcount planning)
▪ Ensure the achievement of controlling targets according to internal and external customer expectations
▪ Initiate and control investments for controlling equipment (e.g. training materials, external trainings, etc.)
▪ Interface to sector or BA functions in order to gather local controlling requirements and demands and other feedback
▪ Participate in and/or steer global or local controlling related and cross-functional projects
▪ Conduct employee dialogues, personnel development and coaching
Financial Management
▪ Prepare, review and manage the budget and forecast of controlling cost centers
▪ Implement and conduct activities according to the budget established
▪ Ensure that the financial goals are met
Finance and Controlling
▪ Ensure and apply Continental finance and accounting guidelines and ensure implementation and conformity with all Continental controlling systems, tools, standards and processes with high data quality and transparency
▪ Ensure production controlling according to standards (production order controlling, production parameters like scrap and utilization, shift model review, perform standard costs calculation, support of plant variation analysis, support of cost center controlling all areas)
▪ Ensure investment controlling (valid for local investments e.g. infrastructure) according to standards (preparation of financial analysis supporting investment and eCRs, management of plant invest budget)
▪ Ensure personnel controlling according to standards (evaluation of staffing utilization, shift model analysis (variations) as input for production planning, fix HC planning and allocation, ePRs)
▪ Ensure logistics controlling if needed (according to plant size) according to standards (inventory analysis and reporting - WOC, special freights, ICO business like transfer price calculation, equalization)
Reporting
▪ Support monthly closing and report monthly according to standards
▪ Prepare standard reports to plant and business management
▪ Prepare and review monthly results (e.g. P&L)
▪ Prepare budget and forecasts based on production volumes
▪ Analyze variations/operational and non-operational effects
Qualifications
- ▪ University degree, preferably in business administration, accounting, finance, controlling or related discipline (depending on plant size)
- ▪ 5 or more years of professional experience in various finance and controlling functions
▪ cross functional experience e.g. in production, supply chain, quality or CBS preferred - ▪ 3 or more years in a leadership position, preferably in operational units with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals
- ▪ experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding of foreign cultures
▪ Proficient in english - Cost and financial accounting
- Production Variations
- Finance and controlling IT systems (e.g. SAP R/3, S/4, etc.)
- Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques as well as total cost management
- Leadership & management skills (incl. team-building, delegation, performance management and people development techniques)
- Project management skills, tools and techniques
Skills Required
- University degree in business administration, accounting, finance, controlling, or a related discipline
- At least 5 years of professional experience in finance and controlling functions
- At least 3 years of leadership experience, preferably with operational and disciplinary responsibility
- Experience working with international teams on production topics and understanding foreign cultures
- Proficiency in English
- Cross-functional experience in production, supply chain, quality, or CBS
- Knowledge of cost and financial accounting
- Knowledge of production variance analysis
- Experience with finance and controlling IT systems such as SAP R/3 or S/4HANA
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills, including total cost management
- Leadership and management skills, including team building, delegation, performance management, and people development
- Project management skills, tools, and techniques
What We Do
ContiTech is a leading industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe, and convenient material-based solutions using rubber, plastics, metal, and fabric. It serves diverse industrial sectors, including off-highway mobility, mining, agriculture, construction, energy management, and the automotive industry, providing system-critical components like hoses, conveyor belts, and air springs for challenging industrial environments globally.
