BU Controller

Career Opportunities: BU Controller (5623)

Requisition ID 5623 - Posted 04/17/2026 - Finance - Kaukauna Central office - Posting Country (1)

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You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.

Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!

We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?

The Business Unit Controller coordinates controlling activities at the business unit level, acting as a liaison between Plant Controllers and the Division Controller, ensuring compliance with local laws, group culture, and policies, with a priority on health, safety, and environment (HSE). The role also involves providing accurate reporting and supporting decision-making for the Business Unit Vice President and management team.

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

1) monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting

2) 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:

• Masters 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
• Availability for travel
• Currently authorized to work in the US

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us.

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.

Read more at www.ahlstrom.com.

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You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.

Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!

We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?

The Business Unit Controller coordinates controlling activities at the business unit level, acting as a liaison between Plant Controllers and the Division Controller, ensuring compliance with local laws, group culture, and policies, with a priority on health, safety, and environment (HSE). The role also involves providing accurate reporting and supporting decision-making for the Business Unit Vice President and management team.

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

1) monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting

2) 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:

• Masters 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
• Availability for travel
• Currently authorized to work in the US

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us.

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.

Read more at www.ahlstrom.com.