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Saft

Designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries

Controller

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/4/2026Deadline 9/17/27
No salary listed
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Master's
Valdosta, GA, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • A Master's degree in accounting or equivalent is required.
  • Proven experience in financial management is required.
  • Knowledge of accounting fundamentals is required.
  • A compliance-oriented approach and strong analytical skills are required.
  • Proficiency in accounting software is required.
  • Strong communication and people skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare month-end closings, financial forecasts, and consolidations.
  • Provide financial advice to manufacturing departments using financial data and meet corporate and division reporting requirements.
  • Manage training and evaluation of accounting staff.
  • Ensure the accuracy of physical inventory and control the flow of raw materials, tools, and other facility assets.
  • Work with executive decision makers to minimize risk and identify growth opportunities.
  • Prepare business reports, financial forecasts, and statements to assess the financial state of the business.
  • Monitor Saft's financial reports and determine ways to reduce costs.
  • Stay current on financial markets to identify ways to maximize profits and introduce expansion areas.
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements and maintain the business's financial standing as assessed by internal and external auditors.
  • Prepare financial reports and analyze financial data.
  • Oversee and prepare income statements.
  • Manage financial transactions.
  • Participate in the budgeting process.
  • Coordinate auditing processes.

About the company

Saft designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries for applications like transportation, telecommunications, and energy storage. It develops advanced battery chemistries and systems backed by research and manufacturing to deliver reliable power in demanding environments. The company differentiates itself with a long history (founded 1913), early public listing (1924), and the backing of TotalEnergies since 2016, giving it global reach and integration with a broader energy portfolio. Its goal is to provide sustainable, efficient energy storage that supports essential services and the transition to renewable energy.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Levallois-Perret, France

Founded

1913

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What believers are saying

  • Saft and Mana Battery began 2025 evaluation and signed a JDA in August 2026.
  • Naval Group awarded Saft a major submarine-battery contract on July 20, 2026.
  • Saft’s new identity and TotalEnergies backing signal continued investment in batteries.

What critics are saying

  • The Coast Guard recompetition threatens Saft America’s aircraft-battery incumbent position in 2026.
  • Saft still depends on TotalEnergies capital allocation, not standalone funding.
  • If sodium-ion and solid-state slip, Saft stays trapped in commoditized industrial batteries.

What makes Saft unique

  • Saft owns cell design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, and qualification in-house.
  • On August 3, 2026, Saft and Mana Battery targeted anode-free sodium-ion cells.
  • Naval Group chose Saft on July 20, 2026 for Barracuda and Scorpene submarines.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Wellness Program

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Adoption Assistance

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 11%

1 year growth

↑ 11%

2 year growth

↑ 11%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 3rd, 2026
Mana Battery and Saft partner to develop anode-free sodium-ion batteries for defense and aerospace

Mana Battery and Saft have signed a joint development agreement to commercialise anode-free sodium-ion battery technology. The partnership combines Mana Battery's electrolyte platform with Saft's manufacturing expertise to target defence, aerospace, rail, datacentre and industrial uninterruptible power supply markets. Anode-free sodium-ion cells assemble without anode active material, with the sodium anode forming during initial operation. This delivers higher energy density than conventional sodium-ion designs whilst using abundant, low-cost materials free from lithium, cobalt and nickel supply constraints. The technology offers wide temperature performance, strong safety characteristics and extended charge retention. Saft, a TotalEnergies subsidiary, brings decades of experience qualifying cells for demanding industrial and mission-critical applications.

Newswire
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Saft launches ARROK as a new breed of lithium-ion battery tailored

Saft has launched ARROK® as a new breed of lithium-ion battery tailored, it says, for off-road industrial vehicles.