Scout Motors

Scout Motors

VP, Commercial Controlling

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$245k-$298kDetected 11 hours ago
Financial AnalysisAccountingBudgetingSAPFP&ALeadershipFinancial ReportingVariance Analysis

About the role

  • One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.
  • But Scout is more than just a brand, it's a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.
  • Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn't been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Own the financial management of commercial and brand operations, ensuring accurate planning, cost integrity, and reliable financial reporting across all business lines.
  • Own the end-to-end execution and financial integrity of the commercial and brand controlling function, ensuring disciplined month-end close, accurate accruals and provisions, alignment between financial results and underlying business activity, and clear, actionable variance analysis against forecast and plan.
  • Own FP&A and management reporting, including consolidated P&L views, budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, scenario modeling, and proactively identifying risks and opportunities with sufficient lead time for business action.
  • Own financial governance and serve as the senior finance approval authority, including guardrails, policies, and approval frameworks across pricing, incentives, marketing spend, and commercial investments, and ensuring consistent adherence to financial controls across all commercial decisions.
  • Serve as the senior finance partner to commercial and brand leadership, shaping decisions while maintaining financial discipline and accountability.
  • Partner with enterprise financial planning and accounting to ensure full alignment with company-level P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and statutory requirements.
  • Define financial system and data requirements in partnership with digital finance to enable scalable reporting and decision support.
  • Design and scale the commercial finance organization, including structure, leadership layers, and hiring strategy across all business lines.
  • Own hiring strategy and leadership hiring decisions, including director-level roles.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team, establishing accountability, strong technical standards, and a culture of effective financial partnership.

Requirements

  • Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
  • To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Years of Experience: 15+ years in business controlling, FP&A, or commercial finance leadership

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred)

Compensation

  • Initial base salary range = $245,000.00 - $297,500.00

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
  • 25 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
  • A mobility stipend
  • You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Education/Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred)

Equal opportunity

  • Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any <span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW873223

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