Director, Aftermarket Controlling

Daimler Truck•Fort Mill, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Aftermarket Controlling provides strategic financial leadership and full controlling oversight for DTNA’s Aftermarket Business Units, including Aftermarket Parts, Fleet Services Group (Connectivity, Extended Warranty), Marketing, Strategic Value Chain, Service, and Distribution Network Development. This role ensures transparency of financial performance, delivers actionable insights, drives long range financial planning, and serves as a strategic business partner to senior Aftermarket leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with 8 - 10 years of experience in finance, accounting, or related field required
4 - 6 years of management experience required
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of margin analysis, forecasting, and financial modeling.
Proven ability to lead teams, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive strategic outcomes.
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate financial insights into business actions.
Demonstrated ability to lead through change, manage complexity, and foster a collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred
CPA or similar certification desired

Responsibilities

Lead, motivate, and develop a team through clear target agreements, performance evaluations, and continuous coaching.
Foster a coaching‑based leadership culture and ensure employee readiness for Finance & Controlling requirements, Daimler Integrity Code expectations, and internal control standards.
Support employee participation in cross‑functional projects to improve customer uptime and operational processes.
Drive monthly reporting and in-depth financial analysis to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Ensure timely, accurate analysis of budgets, forecasts, and financial trends.
Oversee all finance functions to ensure consistent, accurate reporting aligned with DTNA corporate accounting and planning requirements.
Deliver monthly performance updates and support regular Business Unit Reviews (BURs), including: Contribution margin by product type, Variable & fixed cost analysis, Working capital performance, Capital spending, Business risk identification & mitigation.
Lead the development annual business plans, monthly forecasts, trend analysis and budgets to ensure alignment with business unit goals and corporate financial objectives.
Collaborate across Aftermarket Business Units to identify financial/operational metrics, develop business cases and drive strategic initiatives.
Lead development of revenue, pricing, cost, and margin analysis to guide business decisions.
Evaluate financial impacts of parts sales programs and promotions.
Maintain strong relationships with senior executives to align on needs, risks, and strategic direction.
Provide executive-level insights and strategic financial reporting to support decision-making and business growth.
Provide executive leadership with recommendations to enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
Develop and execute a robust financial strategy supporting uptime, service experience, and parts availability.
Adheres to all group and local guidelines, including compliance, data privacy, environmental regulations and workplace safety and regulations.

Benefits

annual variable pay bonus program
company paid company vehicle with insurance and fuel card
401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
non-qualified deferred compensation plan with company contribution of 7% of variable pay
starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
13+ holidays per calendar year
Paid parental leave
employee assistance program
comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs
onsite fitness (at some locations)
tuition assistance program
volunteer paid time off
short-term and long-term disability plans