Job Summary

At Avantor, our mission is to set science in motion to create a better world. We are a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technologies and applied materials industries. We are recruiting for a FP&A Finance Manager supporting our largest business segment in the Americas. If you are a collaborative Finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for supporting the planning, budgeting, and actual reporting processes for the US Commercial Business Unit, and the day to day financial leadership of the businesses. This associate will actively partner with commercial leadership to continuously provide critical information, unbiased facts, risks and opportunities, and ownership/championing of insights and action planning to enhance growth and operating results. This role will work on highly complex assignments with extensive latitude for independent judgment. The Manager will have responsibility for the management and development of Finance associates.

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List in order of importance)

• Collaborates and develops strong relationships with business leaders to set action plans to achieve annual operating plan; actively engages daily as co-leader of the business team; drives results in conjunction with business leadership.

• Develops and implements annual operating plan and monthly forecasts to accurately reflect current expectations of the business. Monthly forecast prepared in collaboration with business leaders.

• Prepares and reviews monthly results and ad hoc analysis to determine methods of increasing operating productivity through revenue generation, margin expansion and/or cost control.

• Develops financial presentation packages for review with Senior Leadership and various business partners on a periodic basis. Including responsible for development of new reporting to accommodate evolving business structure, standardize, and improve processes.

• Prepares and reviews on an ongoing basis the profitability of customers, categories and/or products. Manages profitable growth in business unit, utilizing customer profitability tool to ensure sustainable growth. Provides recommendations to increase profitability.

• Reviews and develops the financial justification for various capital or operating investments.

• Ensures business activities and processes comply with applicable laws and/or US GAAP.

• Actively participates and co-leads team on customer proposal/RFQ process.

• Facilitates, expedites and resolves a variety of financial/reporting issues/questions raised by the business area or operating team.

• Assists in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures. Challenges status quo, recommends standardization and optimization of process through innovation and leveraging best practices.

• Manages personnel activities of staff (reward and recognition, performance review, training and development, etc).

• Perform other duties as assigned
  

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Training, Experience and Certifications)

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field from an accredited college or university; Graduate degree preferred, but not required

• 6 years experience in finance or accounting related fields with increasing levels of responsibilities including leadership experience

• Experience in financial analysis, reporting and profitability analysis

• Six Sigma or Lean training helpful, but not required
  

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

• Demonstrated leadership, and ability to work in a matrixed and collaborative environment

• Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical skills

• Ability to work with other executives, managers and owners in developing operating plans and maintaining regular financial reports; ability to modify or create reporting processes to ensure efficient operations and timely reporting

• Independent, self-starter, highly motivated

• Comfortable engaging with Avantor customers on contractual negotiations and other matters

• Strong understanding of P&L and experience with close process

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, SAP, Hyperion

• Experience with Business Intelligence Tools (Tableau, QlikView, Alteryx) a plus

• Experience in Life Sciences industry a plus
  

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

• Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

• A frequent volume of work and deadlines.

• Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.

• Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

DISCLAIMER:
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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We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at TalentManagement@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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