Financial Controller - Supply Chain and Distribution - Hybrid, multiple locations

Location: The Financial Controller - Supply Chain and Distribution position can be located in St. Louis, MO, Milwaukee, WI, or Burlington, MA (Boston area) and is a hybrid role.  Approximately 10%-15% domestic travel is required to support business needs.

Your Role:

As a Financial Controller - Supply Chain & Distribution (SC&D), you will be responsible for managing all financial aspects of the SC&D functions in the US region, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring operational alignment. You are the financial advisor and partner to the Head of Distribution & Head of Supply Chain departments for the US region.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Financial Reporting & Analysis:
  • Manage the financial reporting process, providing a consolidated US regional financial view for the leadership team.
  • Deliver timely reports on business performance, offering insightful recommendations in line with operational needs and corporate standards.
• Strategic & Operational Financial Management:
  • Monitor business trends, offering data-driven analysis and recommendations to guide decision-making.
  • Lead the financial planning and forecasting process, ensuring transparency on business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
  • Balance operations and business perspectives, managing multiple priorities and articulating clear financial strategies to stakeholders.
• Support for Business Decision-Making:
  • Provide fact-based recommendations and actionable insights to support decision-making across the Supply Chain & Distribution leadership teams.
  • Collaborate with various teams to ensure all financial matters align with strategic and operational objectives.
• Financial Data Accuracy & Process Improvement:
  • Ensure the accuracy of financial data and that expenses are appropriately booked, collaborating with local and regional shared services providers.
  • Develop and implement standardized financial processes across US Life Science Distribution legal entities, improving efficiency and integrity.
• Ad-Hoc Analysis & Senior Management Support:
  • Prepare complex ad hoc analyses, presenting recommendations and ensuring senior management receives accurate and consolidated information in a timely manner.
• Matrixed Organization Coordination:
  • Work cross-functionally across the company’s matrixed organization, promoting effective communication and coordination to achieve operational goals.
• Compliance & Policy Adherence:
  • Ensure all financial operations comply with corporate policies and local regulations, maintaining adherence to the company’s established standards.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong ability to manage financial processes and reporting with precision, particularly in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Ability to provide clear, actionable insights to business leaders, driving operational and strategic decision-making.
• Excellent at managing competing priorities while balancing financial discipline with operational needs.
• Expertise in working cross-functionally to ensure alignment across various departments, including regional and shared services teams.
• In-depth knowledge of financial compliance and adherence to corporate policies.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS with 5+ years relevant industry experience or MS degree with 3+ years relevant industry experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 10+ years relevant industry experience with demonstrated success in a variety of business environments and management positions.
• Experience in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or similar 
• Track record of outstanding financial analysis skills.
• Strong business analysis, financial planning, and reporting skills that generate business insights that add measurable value.
• Knowledge of current trends in finance and functional best practices.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business Analysis & Decision Support: Expertise in collecting, assimilating, and synthesizing relevant business data to provide fact-based recommendations that inform strategic decision-making.
• Process Improvement & Cost Optimization: Proven ability to lead and implement change initiatives focused on process improvements and cost-saving strategies, with success in gaining commitment and executing in matrixed environments.
• Project & Resource Management: Skilled in prioritizing workloads, managing projects, and optimizing resource allocation to ensure efficient execution and timely delivery of initiatives.
• Pharmaceutical & Life Science Experience: Solid background in the pharmaceutical or life sciences production sector, with hands-on experience driving operational efficiency.
• Leadership & Staff Development: Demonstrated excellence in leading teams, managing performance, and fostering the development of staff to meet organizational goals.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Outstanding communication abilities, adept at engaging with stakeholders across multiple functions and departments to achieve coordinated outcomes.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of SAP, TM1, Mcloud, and SAP BI for effective business process management and data analysis.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills, with a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects from inception to completion.