Plant Finance Lead

Role Overview

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients. Play a pivotal role in shaping the financial performance of advanced manufacturing operations across the UK, Canada, and external manufacturing partners. As a strategic finance business partner, you will combine operational insight with financial expertise to influence decision‑making, optimize manufacturing performance, and support the continued growth of Moderna's global mRNA platform.

You will collaborate with leaders across Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and External Operations while gaining exposure to innovative digital and generative AI‑enabled approaches that enhance financial analysis, forecasting, and operational decision‑making.

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long‑range planning across both manufacturing sites and the external CMO.
• Deliver monthly financial analysis, variance reporting, and operational performance insights to site leadership and Corporate Finance.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators related to manufacturing efficiency, labor utilization, overhead absorption, and inventory management.
• Support scenario modelling and financial analysis for operational initiatives, capacity expansion, and process improvement projects.
• Oversee standard costing, product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Ensure accurate accounting and reporting for raw materials, work‑in‑process, and finished goods inventory.
• Analyze labor, material usage, scrap, yield, and overhead absorption variances while partnering with Operations to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve manufacturing performance.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities across both sites, preparing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, site‑level financial reporting packages, and executing month‑end process order settlements.
• Coordinate with Corporate Accounting, Internal Audit, and External Auditors to ensure timely, accurate reporting in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to evaluate capital investment proposals, develop business cases, monitor capital project spend, manage capitalization and project close‑out activities, and perform NPV, ROI, and payback analysis.
• Support Supply Chain, Warehouse teams, and External CMO operations to improve inventory accuracy, inventory turns, working capital performance, inventory controls, physical inventory programs, cycle counts, inventory reserves, obsolescence management, and supply‑chain optimisation initiatives.
• Maintain strong internal controls across manufacturing finance processes while ensuring compliance with SOX requirements, company policies, and regulatory standards.
• Support audit activities, remediate control findings, and drive process standardisation and continuous improvement across both manufacturing sites.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Site Leadership, translating financial data into actionable operational insights, supporting strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and productivity programmes.
• Collaborate across international, cross‑functional teams while mentoring finance colleagues as appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including significant experience in manufacturing finance.
• Prior experience as a Plant Controller, Operations Finance Lead, or similar manufacturing finance role (preferred).
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or highly regulated manufacturing environments (preferred).
• A desire to be part of a high‑growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious and Collaborative.
• Detail‑oriented, ensuring accuracy in reporting and data analysis.
• Adaptability and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong…