Noor Abdal

Noor Abdal serves as head of controlling for the business area Americas at Continental within their automotive division. She has held this position for 7 months, since March of this year. With 20 years of experience, Abdal began her career as an auditor at PwC for about 5 years. She then joined Continental and started in accounting, where she worked for approximately 5 years and advanced to first-level manager. In 2016, she transitioned from accounting into controlling, taking on FP&A and accounting responsibilities that allowed her to view business operations from a broader perspective. In her current role, Abdal focuses on forecasting, planning, and coordinating to steer the business, optimize results, and improve the bottom line. Her days involve numerous meetings and cross-departmental collaboration. Abdal's proudest professional moments include delivering analyses that influenced key business decisions and supporting the development of her teammates in leadership positions. She participates in the Michigan Association of CPAs and serves as treasurer of her children's football team while assisting the school CTA, a not-for-profit organization. Abdal aspires to a CFO role in the future, potentially at a smaller company, and has a long-term interest in teaching as a contingent professor.