Financial Controller

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Essential Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead and oversee all accounting functions including general ledger cost accounting payroll accounts payable/receivable and revenue recognition.
• Ensures accurate and timely preparation of monthly quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and adherence to Parent Company deadlines.
• Provides creative and analytical solutions to plan support and implement executive managements (U.S. and Germany) financial strategies and corporate mission.
• Assures corporate tax compliance in the areas of income franchise property and sales tax for multiple states; serves as primary point of contact with tax consultants on such issues.
• Manages cash flow planning working capital and liquidity to support business operations and growth.
• Maintains compliance with FDA ISO CMS and other medical device industry financial and operational standards.
• Leads financial and statutory audits and coordinates with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Establishes and enforces robust internal controls policies and procedures in accordance with industrys best practices.
• Partner with executive management in company-wide budgeting and forecasting processes. Deliver financial analyses variance reports and data-driven insights that guide executive decisions and resource allocation.
• Oversees ERP and financial systems ensuring scalability and integration with supply chain regulatory and sales platforms.
• Recruits mentors and manages accounting and finance team. Builds a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Operations Sales and Regulatory to support and drive business initiatives.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in accounting finance or business required; MBA or Masters in Accounting preferred.
• 1015 years of progressive accounting and finance experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity (Controller VP Finance or equivalent); proven experience in the medical device biotech or regulated manufacturing sector or auditing of the same required.
• ERP implementation or optimization experience strongly preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.

Position Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required as are strong interpersonal skills.
• Candidates must show exceptional strategic thinking with ability to translate complex data into business action.
• Must be detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills; superior facilitation skills are required.
• Demonstrated high quality computer skills including MS Office Outlook and expertise in ERP systems (JDE preferred).
• Must show sound judgment in dealing with confidential information.

Competencies

• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Results Driven.
• Detail Orientation.
• Business Acumen.
• Customer Focus.
• Technical Capacity.
• Communication Proficiency.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position is responsible for managing a team of financial and accounting professionals.

Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses office and computer equipment typical of similar positions. The position is also exposed to all manner of products in the companys portfolio.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer are routinely required. The employee frequently is required to lift and/or carry up to 10 pounds. Please refer to the Position Analysis/Physical Activities Checklist on file in Human Resources.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday with substantial variety in start and finish times. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel
This position requires some travel including some overnight and international.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employees must not be specifically barred from working with Federal contracts government entities or otherwise listed on Federal excluded parties list.

AAP/EEO Statement
Erbe employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws Presidential Executive Orders and state and local laws designed to protect employees and job applicants from discrimination on the bases of race religion color sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) parental status national origin age disability family medical history or genetic information political affiliation military service or other non-merit-based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions including recruitment and hiring practices appraisal systems promotions and training and career development programs.

Other Duties
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

At-Will Employment
This position description does not constitute a contract or guarantee employment for any specified time. The company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.