Head of Corporate Planning & Reporting

Inside the Role

Inside the Role
Lead the department responsible for providing Daimler Truck North America leadership with a deep understanding of actual financial performance, clear insight into the outlook, and actionable steering impulses to set and achieve financial targets. This role connects financial planning and reporting with business drivers, strategic objectives, capital-market expectations, and management action.
As a senior Finance leader, this position serves as a key interface among DTNA executive leadership, Business Unit and functional Finance teams, and central Daimler Truck Finance. The role leads DTNA-wide planning and forecasting, executive performance reporting, cash forecasting and steering, and major Finance transformation priorities, including the redesign, simplification, and harmonization of Finance planning and financial performance-management processes and the digital transformation of Finance. The position also leads and develops a geographically dispersed department and helps shape a Finance culture grounded in business partnership, trust, constructive challenge, accountability, and ownership.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience

Benefits include annual variable pay bonus program; company paid company vehicle with insurance and fuel card; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; non-qualified deferred compensation plan with company contribution of 7% of variable pay;  starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ holidays per calendar year; Paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance program; volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.

What You Drive at DTNA

• Lead DTNA financial planning and financial performance steering, including long-range planning, annual business planning, forecasts, scenario analysis, and target-setting processes covering the full income statement and balance sheet.
• Provide executive leadership with a forward-looking and decision-oriented view of DTNA performance, translating financial and operational developments into clear business drivers, risks, opportunities, scenarios, recommendations, and required management actions.
• Lead the consolidation, analysis, and communication of DTNA financial performance and outlook for DTNA executive management, Finance leadership, Daimler Truck Board of Management, Supervisory Board processes where applicable, and central Daimler Truck Finance.
• Serve as a strategic Finance partner to DTNA leadership and Business Units, constructively challenging assumptions, connecting business decisions to financial outcomes, and co-owning the development and follow-through of countermeasures with the business.
• Lead the continued evolution of DTNA’s planning model and the simplification, standardization, and harmonization of end-to-end Finance planning and financial performance-management processes, advancing the transition from traditional bottom-up budgeting toward top-down, target-driven, value-driver-based planning and financial performance management.
• Strengthen forecast quality, transparency, and accountability across Finance and the business, including clearer ownership of assumptions, earlier identification of financial performance changes, disciplined risk and opportunity management, and systematic learning from forecast deviations.
• Lead cash forecasting and steering across DTNA, partnering with Treasury, Accounting, Business Unit Finance, and operational functions to improve forecast quality, working-capital transparency, driver accountability, and management action.
• Lead DTNA Finance digital transformation to simplify Finance work, improve insight and decision quality, and shift capacity from manual activities toward business partnership and value creation.
• Build a high-trust, high-alignment Finance partnership model across DTNA and central Daimler Truck Finance, establishing clear roles, responsibilities, decision rights, standards, and communication while preserving DTNA’s business proximity and local accountability.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing Finance organization, including organizational capability building, succession planning, coaching, performance management, talent development, psychological safety, and a culture of curiosity, business acumen, constructive challenge, strategic thinking, and ownership.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting
• 10 years of directly related experience
• At least 4 years of management experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of operational planning, forecasting, budgeting and financial modeling.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive strategic outcomes through collaboration and business partnership.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate financial insights into business actions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across local and global teams, functions, cultures, and time zones, building strong relationships, navigating cultural differences, and aligning diverse stakeholders toward shared business objectives
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, manage complexity, and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Strong focus on people leadership and talent development

Exceptional Candidates Might Have

• MBA preferred
• Familiarity with AI-enabled workplace tools and their potential applications improving team productivity, and business processes and outcomes

Note: This position is eligible for Expat assignment

Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)- 

Portland, OR US. Relocation assistance for this position is available when the selected candidate meets eligibility criteria.

Schedule Type:

Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.

That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

U.S. Visa sponsorship available if you qualify under the following:

• Hold a valid existing Visa (L1A, L1B, L2, TN, H1B, H4 EAD, OPT EAD, CPT)
• Daimler Truck North America employees working under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America Visa
• Those eligible for a TN Visa (Canadian or Mexican National working in an Engineering, Accounting or Scientific Technologist capacity with an aligning degree)
• Those eligible for an L-1 (inter-company) Daimler Truck visa under the Corporate Blanket L-1 program would require at least one-year of qualifying experience in the last three years

Additional Information

• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.