Assistant Controller- Finance

Heraeus; Buford (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Heraeus Quartz North America, LLC in Buford, GA, is seeking an Assistant Controller Finance. This role oversees month-end close, product costing governance, and variance analysis to drive efficiency.

You will collaborate with global teams to ensure compliant and accurate reporting and support site growth. You will lead financial processes, manage inventories, audits, and cost analyses while building strong relationships with the Shared Service Center and Germany Controlling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields.
• 5-7 years of financial analysis and cost accounting experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with production cost analysis and variance reporting.
• SAP experience (R/3 or S/4) preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and BI-tools like Analysis for Office and Qlik Sense.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end closing processes and financial reporting.
• Perform product costing governance and standard cost updates.
• Analyze production order variances and prepare leadership reports.
• Track inventory development and coordinate reduction initiatives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, planning and reporting processes.
• Lead controlling activities and provide hands-on support for site growth.
• Coordinate annual physical inventory for three plants.
• Assist with annual year-end audit.
• Manage tariff, obsolescence, NRV and freight analysis and reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Analysis for Office

Qlik Sense

Job description

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Date: Aug 27, 2026

Company: Heraeus

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

We are one of the leading materials specialists in the production and processing of high-purity quartz glass and other high-quality materials such as ceramics and innovative composites. With a global team of over 2,000 employees and locations in Europe, the USA, and Asia, we specialize in manufacturing semi-finished products, complex system components, and customized solutions for the information and telecommunications industry, the production of specialty fibers for industrial and medical applications, semiconductor manufacturing, and optics.
In our company, you can expect an innovation-driven work environment, global teamwork, and the opportunity to take an active role in social and environmentalresponsibility. Become part of our team and shape the future with us!

Heraeus Quartz North America, LLC. has an immediate opening for an Assistant Controller Finance to join our Finance team at our Buford, GA. location. As an Assistant Controller Finance, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire month-end closing process, ensuring accurate financial reporting, focusing on operations controlling e.g. variance analysis of production orders, standard cost calculations and identification of saving potential. You will collaborate with Heraeus team members both locally and globally to ensure excellent process compliance and efficiency.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for accurate product costing, including the governance and review of standard cost updates, the simulation of cost estimates for new products, and the monitoring of product cost development.
• Review and assess production order variances, including the preparation of variance reports for the leadership team, and coordinate continuous improvement cycles.
• Conduct performance assessment of our production, including regular monitoring of inventory development and the alignment of reduction measures with internal stakeholders.
• Actively support all financial processes for month-end-closing, planning, forecast, budget and reporting.
• Lead and actively manage all controlling and financial issues, providing hands-on support to assist with site growth.
• Coordinate and direct the activities of the annual physical inventory for three plants
• Assist with annual year end audit
• Manage tariff, obsolescence, NRV and freight analysis and reporting
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key personnel at the Shared Service Center and corporate controlling in Germany.

What is required for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields accounting and/or business.
• 5-7 years of financial analysis and/or computerized cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably in a job shop environment with product cost analysis experience.
• SAP experience preferred. (SAP R/3 or S/4)
• Proficiency in MS Office software as well as knowledge in BI-Tools like Analysis for Office and Qlik Sense.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, financial mathematics, and statistics, and their application to accounting, budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting.
• Ability to select and apply appropriate quantitative methods and formulas for valuation, variance analysis, forecasting, risk assessment, and decision support.
• Understanding of financial relationships and models, including cash-flow dynamics, profitability, taxation, and capital structure.
• Strong capability to perform, automate, and validate calculations using spreadsheets, financial systems, databases, and analytical software tools, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and insight generation.
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity, professionalism and leadership ability; exhibit a high level of motivation and initiative with the ability to meet deadlines

Heraeus is proud to be an employer that provides equal access to opportunities for all its employees. We provide fair and equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. A diverse and inclusive culture is at the heart of our Vision, Mission, and Values. We are dedicated to cultivating a workforce that reflects a broad spectrum of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives.

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