Director, Business Controller

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Location:

Warrendale, PA, US, 15086

Business Unit:
Gatan

Posting Date:
Oct 20, 2026

Job Description:

The Director, Business Controller is a key member of the Business Unit leadership team and is responsible for the integrity of financial reporting, execution of the core controllership agenda, and delivery of actionable financial insight across a global, multi-site business.

Reporting to the DVP, Business Unit Controller, this role leads finance and accounting team members across multiple locations and provides oversight of financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, operational finance, working capital, and business performance reporting. The position partners closely with R&D, manufacturing, operations, and commercial leaders to support disciplined decision-making and profitable growth. This role is also intended to serve as a potential successor to the DVP, Business Unit Controller within a three-to-five-year succession planning horizon.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance & Accounting Leadership

• Lead the finance and accounting function for a global, multi-site business.
• Provide direction, coaching, performance management, and development for finance and accounting team members across multiple locations.
• Build organizational capability and support succession readiness within the finance team.

Financial Reporting & Controllership

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements, account reconciliations, HFM submissions, and management reporting.
• Maintain a strong control environment and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, ASC 606, company policies, audit requirements, and applicable local statutory requirements.
• Support global locations and subsidiaries in resolving significant financial, accounting, operational, and control matters.
• Drive remediation actions and process improvements that strengthen controls, reporting quality, standardization, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead recurring forecasts, annual operating budget activities, and long-range planning processes.
• Analyze actual performance against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
• Drive financial and operational performance through disciplined analysis of revenue, EBITDA, margins, costs, productivity, capacity, inventory, and other key business drivers.
• Provide clear and concise financial insight to business and finance leadership, highlighting performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.

Working Capital & Operational Finance

• Own working capital performance, including inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash flow, collections, and related improvement initiatives.
• Partner with R&D, manufacturing, operations, product management, sales, and commercial leaders to improve product profitability, resource allocation, investment decisions, and operating outcomes.
• Support profitable business growth through financial and operational analysis and informed decision-making.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Ensure ERP, reporting, and financial systems effectively support current operations, data integrity, process efficiency, and future business needs.
• Drive practical process improvements that enhance efficiency, reporting accuracy, accountability, and overall business effectiveness.

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Approximately 10+ years of progressive accounting and/or finance experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading direct reports across finance and accounting functions, including talent…