Financial Controller

Financial Controller
Location: WM US - Devens 
Benefits: Enhanced Carer/Paternity Leave, Additional Holiday, EAP and more
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com/

We’re currently seeking a Financial Controller to join us. You’ll join a dynamic team of engineers, sales people, marketers, administrators, designers, assemblers, chemists, web developers, accountants, analysts, programmers and many more. Globally we are united by our shared values that drive our culture. We want to be an employer where you make our difference.

At Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions you face different challenges every single day. You are empowered to dream bigger and work smarter. You have time to live your life outside of your job.

We offer a full induction with training and ongoing support for all our systems and products. Along with this you’ll gain access to SSE academy where you can upskill and develop at your own pace.

Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an SSE PLC Group company (https://www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com/). SSE (London Stock Exchange - FTSE 50) is a manufacturer of engineered solutions, employing 8500 people across 130 operating units globally. We offer a range of fluid handling solutions across the biotech and industrial markets.

Role Summary:

You will oversee all aspects of accounting and finance for the new Devens, Massachusetts manufacturing facility, and will be ultimately responsible for maintaining a strong system of accounting records, controls, and financial plans; to continually improve financial performance, mitigate risk, and enhance the accuracy of the reported financial results. You are a key contributor in developing and delivering strategic business initiatives that increase shareholder value by creating a collaborative environment, optimizing productivity and trading profit.

In addition to managing and working closely with the Finance team, you will also have a crucial business partnering role with the wider Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Managing Director of the site. You will work with non-finance managers to develop strong business awareness and ownership of the financial impacts of their decisions, and support process efficiency improvements.

Demonstrating outstanding people skills, you will lead, mentor, coach, inspire and empower our talented people to continuously learn, develop and achieve their full potential.

As an integral part of the site leadership team, you will be continuing to deliver the new facility, controlling costs for the project against the approved proposal

This role will focus on:

• You will be working directly with the Finance team to generate on-time monthly reporting, as well as quarterly/annual forecasts, and interim/annual statutory accounting packs and analysis, delivering reliable and accurate financial information.
• You will partner with the Managing Director, the SLT, and wider management to drive profitable growth
• You will develop and maintain positive relationships with the senior leadership team and department managers and be able to convey financial information to non-financial areas of the business (including use of KPIs to track performance).
• You will be the point of contact for Group Finance with regard to analysis of results, with a dotted reporting line to the Global Supply Finance Partner. You will contribute to Group-wide Finance projects as and when required
• You will provide meaningful commercial analysis and insight; considering both the local supply margins and the wider Group profitability; this includes dealing with pricing, profitability, product range, and overhead review
• You will assist the team to prepare business cases for capital investment, covering narrative to support ROI capex investments
• You will develop and implement best practice processes and principles, following internal governance guidelines, and provide inputs from your experience to aid the continual improvement of this process
• You will ensure compliance with Group internal controls through a documented system of robust accounting policies, procedures, and delegation of authority (including mitigation of any segregation of Duty issues).
• You will ensure compliance with government tax reporting and filing
• You will serve as primary liaison with both internal and external auditors, driving performance improvements where appropriate.

As a growing and ambitious organization with a presence in over 60 global locations and across multiple markets, we can offer you the working environment and support needed to be successful. We are committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

About Watson-Marlow

Every day, we help companies across the globe to be more efficient and sustainable. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) is the world leader in niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies. Comprising ten established brands, each with their area of expertise, but together offering our customers unrivalled solutions for their pumping and fluid transfer applications. Together with our colleagues across Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, we are proud to be a FTSE 50 company.