Business Unit Controller, Medical

The BU Controller, Medical, reporting to the VP, Controller, is responsible for coordinating Controlling activity at the Business Unit (BU) leve, acting as an interface between Plant Controllers and the Division Controller. This individual will ensure complicance including local laws and regulations), Group culture, target and policies and implementation (such as sales, credit management and the other Group, Division and BU directives and procedures, with a particular focust on HSE as a first priority. This person will be looked to to provide an accurate reporting package to the Divison and to Group and also focus on continuous improvement.

This role is open to remote or hybrid/onsite candidates within the United States and Europe.
Main Responsibilities:

• Follow Ahlstrom's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable to the position's areas of responsibility, to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper
• To challenge Business Unit Leadership Team members and guide them in decision making
• To support Business Unit Leadership Team in Annual and Strategy planning preparation as well as specific analysis on demand
• To lead, develop and mentor Plant Controllers in order to provide the best support to the business

• To prepare and grant accuracy of Reporting Package jointly with Plant Controllers, including

• Monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting

• Forecasting and planning (estimates, annual plans, business plans)

• To support the Division Controller in the preparation for the monthly Business review

• To provide instructions and deadlines to Plant Controllers
• To provide a monthly Business Unit review package
• To support the Business Unit in working capital and Capex management
• Monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting
• To analyze customer and product profitability
• Monthly STI tracking.
• Partner with the BU VP, driving the result consistency and process improvement
• Handling the monthly/quarterly forecast process and execution.
• Annual Plan and Business Plan related templates preparation.
• Expense analysis and improvement proposals
• Ensures that the Business Unit has an efficient internal control framework in place
• Provides support to strategic sales management, product management and key account management as well as Supply Chain management
• To support group-level initiatives and policies
• Coordination with BU VP and BU MGT team to execute the process
• Ad hoc analysis (profitability, assets, WC, business cases, M&A, etc)
• Actively control working capital and Capex management
• Expense analysis and improvement proposals
• Share monthly profitability reports and Sales variances.
• Harmonizes, updates and streamlines current month-end reporting processes
• Project work as assigned in both the Business and Operations areas
• Manage and provide a production variance analysis summary regularly

Qualifications:

• Master degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• Proven solid experience in Finance and Controlling management within complex international environment
• Strong leadership skills both for reporting team management and cross function management
• Excellent analytical skills
• Target oriented
• Outstanding communication and change management skills
• Fluency in English
• Availability for travel

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Join our journey to create a more sustainable world with products and solutions that Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions.

We are deeply committed to building and maintaining safe and inclusive environment and culture, where everyone feels valued and respected. At Ahlstrom, we all have equal opportunities to belong and reach our full potential.

Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people. Read more