Business Unit Controller

Company Description

Why is ITW a great place to work?  We think and act like entrepreneurs, we embrace autonomy, make decisions, and take ownership.  We are always focused on helping our people reach their full potential.  Most importantly, we value our 5 core values that drive our decision making; integrity, respect, trust, shared risk, simplicity.   

We offer competitive pay and benefits that supplement your life both inside & outside of work. We support your community involvement from financial gifts with our 3-for-1 matching program and volunteering opportunities with our strong partnerships with United Way and David Speer Academy.  ITW Automotive Body & Fuel NA manufactures interior components and fuel housings for OEMs and their top-tier suppliers.  Are you up to the challenge? 

The Body and Fuel Division, within the Illinois Tool Work (ITW) Automotive segment, drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering. Our Body and Fuel products are made up of fuel housings, door and safety handles, innovative Capless solutions, and EV charge ports for major OEMs around the world. We have multiple manufacturing locations across North America: Frankfort, Mokena, and Richton Park, Illinois as well as Saltillo and Aguascalientes, Mexico.

As an Enterprise, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.   ITW, with approximately 14.1 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 57 countries that employ approximately 45,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents. 

Job Description

Position Summary:
The Business Unit Controller will be the finance leader of the Body & Fuel NA’s U.S. based organization and serve as a key business partner to the cross-functional facility leadership teams. Current Illinois based locations:  Frankfort, Richton Park, Mokena, and Lockport. 

Responsibilities:                                                                                           

• Maintain accurate financial statements and records that comply with ITW policies
• Coordinate the monthly forecasting process
• Review, analyze and interpret financial performance vs. budget/forecast on a monthly, quarterly and YTD basis
• Set key financial performance indicators and effectively communicate financial analysis and recommendations to improve financial performance utilizing the Segmented P&L, Customer Facing Metrics and Enterprise-Wide Metrics
• Partner with Sales, Engineering, Quality and Operations to develop and support financial tools and trackers (price-cost, market analysis, etc.)
• Provide financial support of operational 80/20 initiatives and apply the ITW principles/toolbox to improve financial processes
• People leadership & talent development: manage senior Assistant Controller and AR/AP clerk and develop strong financial acumen among other cross-functional colleagues
• Prepare business case analysis to support strategic investment decisions 
• Review, evaluate and prioritize tasks/project assignments, identifies key issues and clearly communicates to management
• Develop and enhance internal controls, policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• 7+ years of accounting/finance work experience
• 3+ years of experience in managing finance teams or direct reports preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong analytical skills and overall knowledge of accounting principles
• Organized and results-driven
• Strong and proactive verbal and written communication
• Expert Excel skills and ability to create pivot tables, charts, trend analysis
• Experience with financial modeling
• Ability to perform in a fast paced environment

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

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