**BUSINESS DESCRIPTION****Position Summary**We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Financial Controller to join our Finance team in AAME. This role will act as a key business partner, driving financial performance, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making. The Financial Controller will leverage ITW Toolbox principles to drive growth and operational excellence.**Responsibilities**- Operating Analysis and Planning:_- Deliver short and long-term financial forecasting and planning.- Analyze market trends.- Support on driving optimization on working capital by improving inventory turnover, DSO, and DPO.- Provide financial support for new product development (CBI), including costing, pricing, and post-launch performance tracking.- Support on evaluating investment opportunities.- Financial Reporting and Controls:_- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with ITW policies and US GAAP.- Oversee the monthly closing process and prepare financial statements and analysis.- Develop and maintain robust KPI dashboards to support effective business management.- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with financial policies - Communicate financial insights clearly to support strategic decisions.- Strategic Planning:_- Contribute to develop and execute Annual and Long Range Plans based on in-depth understanding of business and operations.- Participate to FTB 80/20 process to help develop a vision and support implementation of strategic plans.- Build cross-department credibility, confidence, and collaboration with other functional areas.- People Leadership and Talent Development: _- Identify, lead and develop talent in order to maximize individual, team and organizational effectiveness in meeting company goals. This may include: selecting and on-boarding talent; communicating effectively to foster a culture of engagement, cascading vision, creating goal alignment, and coaching through feedback, development planning and performance management- Use personal influence skills rather than position power to persuade others and gain acceptance of ideas and plans.- Build a strong pipeline of talent to ensure a diverse high performing organization**Job Requirements**- Master’s Degree in Finance required (or equivalent work experience)- 6+ years of demonstrated experience in financial reporting and analysis, cost reduction, inventory control, tracking and managing costs against a budget, and tracking P&L; results required- Ability to exercise independent and sound judgment and solve practical business problems in a prompt manner and often under tight deadlines.- Ability to troubleshoot and manage the risks inherent in growth initiatives that support division strategies.- Strong influence and collaboration skills.- Ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.- Ability to shift priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.- Travel up to 10%**Additional Information**- Contract type: permanent- Starting date: asap