Associate Finance Controller

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Associate Finance Controller, NA Beauty

Reports to:
Director, Finance, NA Beauty

Location:
Cary, IL (Hybrid position - 4 days onsite per week required)

* No International Relocation available for this position. All candidates must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

This role will primarily be partnered with Operations. Key objectives include ensuring timely decision-making and financial guidance through strategic and periodic financial planning, analysis, reporting, and budgetary oversight of the business unit and operations functions.

As an Associate Finance Controller, You Will be Responsible For:

• Reporting: Produce financial information on the business units consolidated at Cary campus. This includes staying informed about commercial and manufacturing activities, communicating financial performance, and providing ad-hoc reporting. This involves P&L analysis, COGS analysis, identifying KPIs, supporting site forecasts, validating savings calculations, updating the production credit status, monitoring Capex spending, and calculating ROI for existing products.
• P&L and Variance Analysis: Generate, analyze, and interpret financial information to support operational decisions. Evaluate business opportunities, identify key indicators for growth, and assess costs to measure performance. Follow up on variances and provide financial guidance in weekly and monthly meetings.
• Cost Control: Retrieve and report periodic cost center/budgetary reports for manufacturing and logistics operations for analysis and decision-making. Control sites headcount.
• Cost Accounting: Ensure material, labor, and overhead costs reflect ongoing manufacturing operations under Aptar's standard costing methodology. Collaborate with other departments to maintain updated costs, handle costing requests, manage cost closing and Day 1 Estimate, approve accruals and invoices in SAP, analyze production orders and variances, review inventory issues, and approve account reconciliations and asset disposals.
• Budget & Estimate: Compile, analyze, and forecast data in accordance with Regional guidelines. Coordinate budget and long-term plans using coherent assumptions, visibility of long-term objectives, measurable objectives, and a focus on relative performance.
• Team Development: Foster a supportive environment for team growth, enhance collaboration, and improve overall performance through regular training, clear communication, and recognition of achievements.
• SOX Activities :
  Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements by performing regular audits, approving account reconciliations, and monitoring internal controls to maintain financial integrity.
• Special Projects: Handle projects determined by Leadership and/or Segment/Regional Finance Management.
• Critical Success Factors:
  • Establish strong partnerships between the operations controlling team and the operation site and regional teams to achieve financial and operational goals.
  • Deliver timely, accurate, and reliable financial information to business partners, including weekly performance updates and periodic reporting requirements.
  • Develop timely forecasts, support the creation of the annual budget, and input into core reporting systems.

Who We are Looking For

Education

• Required:
  
  College or university business degree
• Preferred: MBA or comparable degree

Required Experience

• Suitable candidate must have demonstrated cross-functional business knowledge and the ability to communication with resources across all levels and functions of an organization.
• Cumulative of at least 5 years of finance experience with finance sub-functions including financial planning, forecasting and analysis, operational analysis/cost accounting, and general accounting (GAAP).
• Strong capability in Excel and ERP reporting systems (SAP, BPC).
• Familiarity with accounting standards and reporting requirements.

Skills / Abilities

• Ability to develop and deliver accurate and reliable financial information as assigned on a timely basis, using information obtained from multiple sources, including Excel, SAP, Power BI dashboards.
• Strong analytical skills and ERP reporting systems (SAP, BPC).
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