Finance Manager

The Opportunity

At Avantor, people are the most important part of our success because they drive our global performance. That’s why our Operations, Lab Services, Sales, and many other Avantor teams rely on our talent acquisition initiatives to attract, engage and hire the right talent. Avantor’s Finance vertical is a crucial part of this mix, enabling all our internal teams worldwide to grow beyond their limits.

The Finance Manager takes an active role in the forecasting process in collaboration with other members of the team under the supervision of the Finance Director, and a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to complex business issues. Reviews financials for variances and provides detailed commentary to continuously provide critical information, unbiased facts, risks and opportunities and ownership/championing of action planning to enhance growth and operating results.

Directs the activities of staff ensuring completion of tasks and attainment of departmental goals and strives for continuous process improvement though creating and updating financial models to achieve detailed results in a fast‑paced environment.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance;
  Graduate degree preferred.
• Experience: 6+ years’ experience within Accounting and Finance with a focus on Finance
  • Experience working in a matrix and global organization.
  • Expert in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams), AFO, Qlik View (or other data mining tool), Business Intelligence Tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar tool) and proficient with SAP or similar ERP system

• Demonstrated leadership abilities, and the ability to work and lead in a team
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills
• Ability to work with other managers and business owners
• Capable of modifying or creating reporting processes to ensure efficient operations and timely reporting
• Independent, self-starter, and highly motivated

• Take a leadership role in the development of the Annual Operating Plan and Quarterly Forecasts under the guidance of the Team Lead.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial results and ad‑hoc reports to identify key trends and drivers of performance.
• Assist in the creation of financial presentation materials for review by Senior Leadership and Business Partners.
• Support the resolution of financial questions and issues raised by the Director of Finance or Leadership team.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures.
• Analyze data to identify best practices and recommend improvements.
• Acts as the subject matter expert for financial analysis and reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Oversees staff, provides development plans, and mentorship.

• Strong interest and proven record of process improvement
• General interest in accounting principles and the desire to continue learning

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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