Finance Director

IMI plc We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors:
Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the finance function of IMI’s Life Science manufacturing operations in Palmer, Massachusetts, and Pipersville, Pennsylvania. Based onsite in Palmer, you will be a key member of the site leadership team and a strategic business partner to the General Manager, with a dotted‑line relationship to the Global Finance Director, Life Science.

You will combine strategic insight with hands‑on financial leadership to improve business performance, strengthen decision‑making and support sustainable growth.

Work Environment:
Onsite in Palmer, Massachusetts, with periodic travel to the Pipersville, Pennsylvania operation and other IMI locations as business needs require.

• Financial Strategy and Planning:
  Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasting, long‑range planning and monthly business performance review processes across the Palmer and Pipersville operations.
• Business Performance and Insight:
  Provide clear analysis of revenue, profit, gross margin, cash and operational performance, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Manufacturing Finance:
  Lead financial oversight of standard costing, inventory, work in process, labor and material variances, productivity, purchase price variance, overhead absorption and scrap.
• Business Partnership and Decision Support:
  Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality and Commercial leadership to evaluate performance, challenge assumptions and support pricing, sourcing, capacity and growth decisions.
• Financial Reporting and Control:
  Ensure accurate and timely financial close, reporting, balance sheet management and compliance with IMI accounting policies, IFRS, group reporting requirements and Delegation of Authority.
• Cash and Working Capital:
  Improve cash generation through disciplined management of inventory, receivables, payables, capital expenditure and other working capital drivers.
• Investment and Business Cases:
  Provide financial leadership for capital investment, automation, new product development and operational improvement proposals, including return‑on‑investment and post‑investment reviews.
• Leadership and Team Development:
  Lead, coach and develop the finance and accounting team, building capability, accountability, succession and strong business‑partnering skills.
• Systems and Continuous Improvement:
  Lead improvements in financial systems, reporting, data quality and processes, including effective use of ERP software and the standardization and simplification of finance activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• CPA, CMA, MBA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including significant hands‑on manufacturing finance experience.
• Proven experience leading a site, plant, business unit or comparable operational finance function.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, P&L management, cost accounting, inventory, working capital and internal controls.
• Demonstrated ability to translate financial and operational data into clear recommendations and measurable business improvements.
• Strong…