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Job Description

Controller

Location:

Elgin  

Work Type:

Permanent  

About SKF:

SKF has been making the world spin since 1907!

SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth.


As an SKF team member, you’ll join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030.

 

SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion.

Job Description:

Controller

In order to be considered for this position you will be required to apply, using your SKF email, via the following link:

 

In accordance with SKF USA recruiting policy, please be advised that to be considered you must:

  • Be in your current position for at least 12 months.
  • Have received a Full Achievement or higher overall performance rating.
  • Notify your current Manager of your application for this position.

 

Reports to: Factory Manager SKF Aerospace Sealing Solutions

Location: Elgin, Il

Job ID: 22410

Salary Range: $123,000.00 to $146,000.00

Recruiter: Paul Cenci

 

 

Summary:

This is a full value chain controller position. The Controller is the co-driver supporting manufacturing and sales operations in business decisions and driving continuous improvement.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Take responsibility for the full value chain of the PED unit performance.
  • Drive actual results for the P&L & Working Capital to achieve/exceed Plan.
  • Product and customer mix analysis, sales analysis and customer/channel profitability assessment, market performance evaluation, margin & cost analysis.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement Cost Saving Initiatives with NAM Management team and measures for Year over Year improvement, including optimization of Working Capital/Inventory Levels.
  • Be a proactive and challenging member of the PED unit management team
  • Drive controlling processes: yearly planning process, quarterly forecasts, monthly close activities, regular pulse meetings and transformation project meetings.
  • Perform yearly Standard Cost Calculation
  • Ensure that Standard Cost calculation, reporting, accounting and other financial and controlling matters are in line with SKF and local legal requirements. Feel responsibility for accuracy in legal reporting and compliance
  • Drive change within the PED unit for continuously improving business support, digitalization and challenging current processes.
  • Identify risks and opportunities and initiate proactive and corrective actions.
  • Identify / initiate actions to improve profitability (e.g. cost down initiatives, operations restructuring, financial analysis and modeling)
  • Sales target setting and sales incentive plan calculations.
  • Customer deal review and ROI calculations.
  • Working capital management (focus on inventory, accounts payables, Trade Receivables).

 

Requirements:

  • Several years of controlling and reporting experience, preferably from both Sales and Manufacturing operations.
  • Curiosity to understand the business, customers, and operations.
  • Strong business sense with a high level of integrity.
  • Determination and experience of implementing changes.
  • Good knowledge of SKF financial processes and tools.
  • Knowledge of SKF common systems & accounting standards and principles.
  • Strong capability of driving/performing analysis.
  • Good communication and collaboration skills.
  • Interest for both developing new as well as challenging old processes and procedures.
  • Interest in people and relationship/-network management.

 

 

Please note internal candidates will receive a confirmation that they have successfully applied for position.

If you do not receive this confirmation, please verify with the recruiter, (indicated at the top), that your application was indeed received.

This Position is NOT open for International Recruitment.

 

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Date posted: 30-Jun-2025

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