Sector Controller, Geospatial Sector

Strategic Financial Leader: Elevate Our Geospatial Sector as Controller!

Are you ready to steer the financial strategy for a global leader in geospatial technology during a pivotal shift toward software and recurring revenue? We are seeking a visionary Sector Controller to partner with our leadership team, driving financial integrity and strategic growth across our innovative portfolio of hardware and SaaS solutions. This is your opportunity to lead high-impact global operations and shape the economic future of a sector that connects the physical and digital worlds.

About Us:

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it is helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

The Trimble Field Systems segment provides solutions to increase precision and productivity in construction tasks by empowering stakeholders to collect accurate information and manage conditions with cutting-edge technology.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will be a pivotal strategic partner to the Geospatial leadership team, directly influencing the economic and financial objectives of a dynamic sector with a 40-year history of innovation. You will own the financial narrative, from driving subscription revenue analytics to overseeing complex international operations, giving you a unique seat at the table to shape the future of industrial technology.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Lead the financial strategy and operations for the Geospatial sector, serving as a key advisor to leadership on major business decisions and macroeconomic impacts.

• Drive the quality and predictability of global forecasts and business reviews, applying qualitative judgment to quantitative data to guide the sector’s growth.

• Spearhead analytics for subscription revenue, focusing on ARR metrics, renewals, and net retention to optimize our SaaS business models.

• Inspire and develop a high-performing global finance team, fostering a culture of excellence in line with Trimble’s core values.

• Enhance organizational scalability by improving processes in revenue recognition, pricing, and digital transformation initiatives.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in finance functions within a global advanced technology solutions business.

• Deep understanding of software and services revenue recognition and US GAAP standards.

• Proven track record in business planning and forecasting for global operations.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in public company FP&A and accounting with 3 years of management experience.

• Expertise in business systems and ERP solutions, particularly Oracle, RevPro, and Domo.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with recurring revenue services in a combined hardware and software environment.

• Proven success navigating business transitions toward software-centric models and ARR.

• A mindset focused on continuous improvement and serving as a proactive, problem-solving business partner.

• MBA or CPA certification.

Logistics:

Location: Westminster, CO, In Office

Travel Requirement: 10%

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

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Compensation:  Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Benefits:  Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.

Application Deadline: Trimble accepts applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values—Belong, Innovate, and Grow—we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic. We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com, under “Corporate Governance.”

Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow.

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