The Global Finance Business partner for the Lab and Production Services is a trusted partner in supporting the innovation and growth objectives of labs across the globe. Customizable, flexible solutions optimize and manage end-to-end laboratory operations, to serve over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries. Our teams of Lean Six Sigma-certified Business Process Consultants identify optimal workflows, and expert personnel perform vital yet non-core lab work in general, technical, and production capacities. We return time back to science so customers can focus on what they do best - from discovery to delivery.
Actively partner with executives and operating teams to continuously provide critical information, unbiased facts, risks and opportunities, and ownership/championing of action planning to enhance growth and operating results across all three geographic regions (Americas, Europe, and AMEA. Relentlessly provide controllership guidance ensuring absolute financial integrity. Works on highly complex assignments with extensive latitude for independent judgment.
What we’re looking for:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field from an accredited college or university; Graduate degree preferred, but not required
Experience:
- 8+ years experience in finance or accounting related fields
Certification(s):
- Six Sigma or Lean training helpful, but not required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Leadership experience a plus
Who are you:
- Demonstrated leadership abilities, and the ability to work in team 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
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Access)
How you will thrive and create an impact
- Collaborates and develops strong relationships with global 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 LPS leadership team
- Develops and implements annual operating plan and monthly forecasts to accurately reflect current expectations of the business.
- Prepares monthly forecast update by collaborating with LPS leadership team.
- 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.
- Prepares and reviews on an ongoing basis the profitability by customer. . 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/pricing strategy.
- 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. Recommends best practices based upon analytical review of factual data.
- Perform other duties as assigned
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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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