Vice President, Finance | Controlling - Automotive Commercial | Sales

Seeking an accomplished Vice President, Finance | Controlling – Automotive Commercial | Sales to build and lead our Commercial Finance & Controlling organization as we prepare for a major commercial launch. This is a rare opportunity to establish a best-in-class finance function from the ground up, partnering directly with executive leadership to shape the financial strategy, governance, and operational performance of a rapidly growing automotive organization.

The Commercial Controlling team serves as the financial backbone of the company's commercial operations, providing strategic financial leadership across vehicle sales, retail operations, aftersales, marketing, customer experience, pricing, and commercial profitability. This executive will create the financial operating model, establish governance and reporting frameworks, build high-performing teams, and deliver actionable insights that enable disciplined growth and profitable decision-making.

The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, serving as both a trusted business advisor and an independent financial control leader.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline required
• MBA or advanced business degree preferred
• CPA or CMA designation preferred
• 15+ years of progressive experience in:
  • Commercial Finance
  • Business Controlling
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
• Significant executive leadership experience within the automotive industry or complex consumer-facing organizations.
• Proven success building and scaling commercial finance organizations.
• Experience supporting high-growth, transformational, or pre-launch environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership and C-suite decision-making.
• Experience leading large cross-functional finance organizations.
• Commercial Finance
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Business Controlling
• Cost Controlling
• Financial Governance
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Executive Reporting
• Commercial Analytics
• Performance Management
• Profitability Analysis
• Revenue & Margin Optimization
• Capital Allocation
• SAP S/4HANA
• Management Reporting
• Business Intelligence & Financial Dashboards
• KPI Development
• Financial Process Improvement
• Executive presence
• Strategic thinking
• Commercial acumen
• Strong business partnership skills
• Exceptional financial discipline
• Data-driven decision making
• Organizational leadership
• Change management expertise
• High emotional intelligence
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Strong people development capabilities

This role will sit HYBRID in Charlotte, NC.