Controlling Team Manager

About the Position

Controlling Team Manager

Blaj, Alba, Romania

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Bosch, a true force for innovation and excellence, stands out as a giant of turning vision into reality. The Bosch location in Blaj has been operating since 2007, being the first production unit opened by the Bosch Group in Romania. The road to excellence was initiated in Blaj in the industrial technology sector, later consolidating in the production of sensors and electronic components for the automotive sector.

Starting in 2025, the Bosch operations in Blaj are structured under two distinct legal entities: Bosch Automotive SRL and Bosch Rexroth SRL, each specializing in different technological domains.

Since 2007 Bosch Rexroth SRL specializes in industrial technology, focusing on linear motion systems and hydraulic components. The Rexroth entity in Blaj also operates a sales division, providing customized solutions and expert support to industrial customers. The ongoing investment in development and performance reinforces Bosch Rexroth’s role as a vital partner in the global industrial sector.

Bosch Automotive SRL focuses on the production of sensors and transmission control components for the automotive industry, reinforcing Bosch’s commitment to smart, diversified, and sustainable powertrain solutions. The Blaj plant, active in the automotive sector since 2013, plays a vital role in developing cutting-edge technologies that support the mobility of the future. Through continuous investment in innovation and quality, Bosch Automotive in Blaj strengthens its position as a key supplier in the global automotive market.

With a strong focus on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability, Bosch in Blaj continues to grow, offering employees professional development opportunities and fostering a collaborative and inspiring work environment. Whether in automotive technology or industrial technology and automation, Bosch in Blaj remains a pillar of excellence, shaping the future of mobility and industry.

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Responsibilities

• Leadership of Controlling & Commercial Topics: Lead and coordinate the Controlling & Commercial Topics team for Bosch Rexroth Blaj, ensuring transparency, reliability, and business-oriented decision support across all relevant financial and commercial processes.
• End-to-End Controlling Process Ownership: Take full responsibility for ensuring the complete controlling process flow, including planning, forecasting, reporting, monthly closing support, cost center controlling, product costing, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Business Partnering for Manufacturing and Operations: Act as a close business partner for production, logistics, engineering, purchasing, and plant management. Support operational decision-making by translating financial figures into actionable insights and by proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and improvement measures.
• Performance and Cost Management: Monitor and steer financial performance for the assigned Business Units, including manufacturing costs, productivity, overheads, investments, inventories, and profitability. Challenge deviations, initiate countermeasures, and support the achievement of financial and operational targets.
• Potential Growth Opportunity - Commercial Sales Controlling: Oversee, train, and steer commercial sales activities from a financial and process perspective, such as credit management, invoicing processes, commercial sales support, customer-related financial topics, and commercial steering of the sales team.
• Team Coordination in a Broad and Complex Task Environment: Coordinate a small team with a high variety of responsibilities, including BU Business Partner controlling, back-office controlling support, commercial activities, reporting, and process-related topics.
• Student Development and Talent Pipeline: Oversee, train, and develop working students supporting the controlling and commercial team.
• People Development and Succession Planning: Support the development of team members and future talents by building know-how, ensuring knowledge transfer, and creating structured learning opportunities.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with local and international stakeholders, including Business Unit representatives, plant management, sales, finance, logistics, central functions, and external interfaces where required.

Requirements

• Education: Completed University Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Controlling, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Experience & Expertise:
  • Several years of professional experience in controlling finance, accounting, or commercial functions within an international manufacturing environment.
  • Proven leadership experience with responsibility for teams and talent development.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing controlling, product costing, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management.
  • Experience working with SAP and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, BW, Excel-based analytics).
  • Knowledge of investment controlling, business case evaluation, and commercial processes.
• Work Style:
  • Structured, analytical, and result-oriented working approach.
  • Strong decision-making capability based on facts and financial analysis.
  • High degree of ownership and accountability.
  • Comfortable working in a lean and agile organization with short decision paths, a low-hierarchy culture, and a strong focus on pragmatic collaboration.
  • High degree of flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment where structures, priorities, and responsibilities evolve continuously.
• Other Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams and challenge business decisions constructively.
  • Strong customer and business orientation combined with a collaborative leadership style.
  • Open, hands-on leadership mindset with the willingness to empower others, work across organizational boundaries, and support change without relying on traditional hierarchical structures.
• Languages:
  • Advanced Level of English and Romanian.

We Offer

• Meal Vouchers – Benefit of meal vouchers to support your daily expenses.
• 25 Days of Annual Leave – Enjoy an extended holiday package to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Relocation Bonus – We offer one-time bonus allocated for relocation expenses.
• Flexible Work Schedule within Romania – Balance your working time according to business and personal needs.
• Inspiring Working Conditions – We are committed to providing our employees a positive and fulfilling work experience.
• Company performance bonus - Your contribution to our success is rewarded with a company performance bonus.
• Various bonuses - Spring Bonus, Summer Bonus, and Christmas Bonus to enjoy additional financial rewards during these key moments of the year.
• Loyalty bonus - Your dedication and commitment to Bosch are acknowledged through our loyalty rewards.
• Seniority bonus – Monthly recognition of your Bosch experience, and as your seniority grows, so do your benefits.
• Childbirth Support – We celebrate your new family member with financial support for this special moment.
• Referral Bonus – Recommend a friend to join Bosch, and if they are hired, you receive a bonus as a thank you.
• Language Courses – A new language is the key to a new world and opens doors. We offer in-company courses to help you grow.
• Medical Services – Your health comes first. Benefit from free medical consultations and check-ups, including services at our factory premises.
• Sports & Recreational Activities – Being active fosters great performance, therefore we offer discounts for various sports activities.
• Bosch projects that take you out of your comfort zone - We work on projects from start to finish and we take full responsibility for our products.
• Various internal development programs – From specialist to project management and leaders we continuously develop.
• Trainings & Certifications – Grow professionally with access to national and international technical and soft skills training.
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - Work in a multicultural environment with over 10 nationalities represented, fostering an inclusive and global mindset.