Regional Financial Controller

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Our high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range.

Our tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimize food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products.

We're looking for a Regional Financial Controller to join our team!

You will be a Business Partner to the U.S. East Coast region of sites, leading site operational finance, including accounting, reporting, planning and analysis (FP&A), taxes, and cash management. Alongside business unit leads, this role requires partnership to drive growth, gross margin expansion, OpEx field, and working capital efficiency.

As a Controller you will plan, direct, manage, and coordinate group personnel and resources involved in the designated responsibilities of this function. This is a hands-on accounting role working with your direct reports and partnering with group accounting and the functional leadership teams.

In partnership with HR, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders, this individual is encouraged to foster a positive work environment and a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and accountability.

We are looking for you to perform in the following areas:

• Direct team(s) of financial professionals within designated region to effectively deliver on business responsibilities and objectives, while also ensuring compliance regulations and financial standards.
• M&A responsibilities as the finance partner with ongoing and future M&A integrations.
• Partner site operational directors, as well as cross-functional team members and global process owners spanning multiple functions, sites, and regions.
• Diligently handle the personnel activities of direct and indirect reports, including budgeting, engagement, staffing, training, talent management, employee relations, and mentoring and coaching.
• Develop and implement operational plans that will improve the efficiency and profitability of the team through the delivery of excellent standards of customer satisfaction.
• Resolve and lead objectives including gross margin expansion, OpEx discipline, working capital delivery, delivery of annual budgets, re forecasting and rolling forecast compilation, and SIOP reporting, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and best practices.
• Supervise all aspects of business-level financial reporting, including month-end activities; balance sheet and cash flow management; internal financial controls; and external and internal audits.
• Build and maintain working partnerships with other functional leaders, including but not limited to Business Analytics, Group Finance, Commercial, Product Management, Supply Chain, IT, HR.
• Provide regular updates and reporting on financial KPI’s, including variances and trends, to functional leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, accounting, finance, or a related field—or equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable work experience.
• Previous working experience in a financial capacity within a manufacturing organization.
• Demonstrated success leading, managing, and motivating people in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience and success in managing operational finances and providing business partnership to businesses or sites with revenues of $75 million or greater.
• Tried expertise with applicable accounting principles and relevant financial regulations.
• Solid understanding of all operational accounting aspects and their inter-relationship with financial accounting, budgeting/forecasting and operations support.
• Proven knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including sophisticated knowledge of Excel and SAP.
• Ability to review data/costs and analyze results, build and present detailed reports, accurately process numerical data.
• Accounting designation (e.g., CPA, CMA), or an equivalent financial professional certification is desirable.
• Prior Experience with EPM software (preferably Adaptive (Workforce Planning) and OneStream (Financial consolidation)) is desirable.
• Prior M&A integration experience with business and ERP decision making is a plus.
• Prior work experience in a biotechnology, medical device, or pharmaceutical organization is a plus.

You will need to be flexible to travel nationally and internationally to meet business and commercial demands.

This opportunity comes with a competitive salary, including bonus and other benefits!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.