Business Unit Controller - Earth Cutting Tools 45795
Business Unit Controller - Earth Cutting Tools 45795
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About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leaderKennametal productivity to customers through materials science tooling and wearresistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense earthworks energy general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay $2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube.
Job Title:Business Unit Controller Earth Cutting Tools
Location:Pittsburgh PA
Job Summary:
The Earth Cutting Tools (ECT) Business Unit Controller is the lead finance position for the global business unit
within the Infrastructure externally reported segment. This position is responsible for the accurate and timely
reporting of results and ensuring compliance with appropriate accounting policies and procedures. This position is
also a critical business partner to the Vice President of the Earth Cutting Tools business. The role work closely with
the business to accurately forecast financial results drive datadriven decisions and work together as partners on
proposals and special projects
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Accountable for ensuring balance sheet and income statement integrity in accordance with US GAAP compliance with all Kennametal accounting policies and procedures
- Responsible for performing all monthend close procedures ensuring a solid internal controls environment preparing monthly financial results & various reporting including operational metrics.
- Communicate and present the monthly quarterly and annual results to allow a crossfunctional team to understand the drivers of business performance. These reviews include understanding and communicating operational issues impacting the business.
- Analyze the global business results and provide feedback to the business leadership on drivers of performance & ways to increase profitability and longterm return on capital.
- Support the strategic plan and prepare the annual operating plan quarterly forecasts and measure actual performance.
- Work directly with the business leadership in developing strategic initiatives that will increase business performance.
- Evaluate capital allocation in conjunction with the business strategy.
- Oversee the management of working capital required for the business.
- Develop financial modeling supporting complex business decisions
- Lead the talent development for approximately 12 people including plant controllers
Education Work Experience Skills and Certificates:
- 4year secondary degree in Accounting or Finance: CPA or MBA is preferred but not required.
- 810 years of relevant work experience required.
- Knowledge of cost accounting and US GAAP required
- Outstanding ability to interface with business leaders outside of accounting/finance and comfortable presenting to senior leaders of the organization
- Excellent attention to detail customer service orientation and timely follow through
- Strong analytical skills (ability to recognize and resolve issues) with solutionsoriented mindset ability to manage ambiguity and a handson approach to problem solving
- Financial acumen and business acumen necessary
- Strategic thinking leadership and influencing abilities
- Strong leadership and management skills with attention to talent development
- High energy and selfmotivated person
- Financial modeling experience
- Travel will be required but under 15 of the time.
- SAP and OneStream experience preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment Type
Full-Time
