Head of Controlling Automotive Interior (f/m/diverse) - Executive - REF2637F

Company Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 76,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world's leading material experts for industry applications. The Continental group sector offers its customers reliable, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0 billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description

As Head of Controlling Automotive Interior, you take full financial ownership of the Automotive Interior segment and act as the key business partner to the Segment Head. You actively manage the full P&L and relevant balance sheet and cash flow positions, translate strategy into measurable financial targets, and drive sustainable value creation across the organization.

In a future private-equity environment, your focus will be on profitable growth, margin and cash improvement, rigorous performance management and fast execution of value-creation initiatives.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for an experienced finance professional who is able to challenge the business, make clear recommendations and take accountability for results.

Your responsibilities:

• Full ownership of segment financial performance, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning
• Trusted and challenging business partner to the Segment Head and senior management
• Drive margin expansion, pricing, cost optimization, working-capital improvement and investment returns
• Translate strategic priorities into clear financial targets, actions and accountabilities
• Identify performance gaps, opportunities and risks early, and ensure effective countermeasures
• Lead business cases, portfolio decisions, investment evaluations and value-creation initiatives
• Establish transparent, decision-oriented reporting and a strong performance culture
• Lead and further develop the international Segment Controlling team

Qualifications

• University degree in finance, controlling, accounting, business administration or a comparable discipline
• Several years of relevant finance and controlling experience, ideally in an international manufacturing or automotive environment
• Proven experience managing a full P&L, driving business performance and influencing operational and commercial decisions
• Strong leadership experience and the ability to lead through change and increased performance expectations
• Excellent analytical judgment combined with a pragmatic, hands-on and action-oriented approach
• Strong commercial mindset with clear focus on value creation, cash generation and return on investment
• Confident communication with senior management and the ability to challenge constructively
• Experience in a private-equity, transformation, carve-out or performance-improvement environment is a strong advantage
• Business-fluent English required; German language skills are a plus

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals
• and much more...

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.