Assistant Corporate Controller

Azenta Life Sciences; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Azenta Life Sciences, headquartered in Burlington, MA, seeks a Director, Assistant Corporate Controller to drive policy, process improvements, and lead a multi-entity accounting team in a fast-growing environment. You will oversee monthly closes, consolidations, and GAAP compliance, partnering with tax, treasury, IT, and business units to support accurate financial reporting.

CPA required; Big Four experience preferred; 10+ years of accounting leadership; experience with

Qualifications

• CPA is required; public accounting experience is required.
• Big Four experience preferred.
• 10+ years in accounting/finance leadership at public company or public accounting firm.
• Experience leading corporate accounting for US-based publicly traded company with international operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high performing accounting team.
• Manage global monthly close, consolidations, and financial reporting.
• Ensure GAAP compliance, internal controls, and SOX requirements across multi-entity operations.
• Provide guidance to divisional accounting teams and partner with business units.

Skills

Leadership

Process improvements

Communication

Strategic thinking

SOX knowledge

US GAAP knowledge

Education

CPA certification

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

OneStream

Job description

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing millions of samples globally.

How You’ll Add Value…

Azenta Life Sciences is looking for a Director, Assistant Corporate Controller to play a critical role in scaling our finance function. Director, Assistant Corporate Controller will be instrumental in setting the strategy and direction of the accounting organization and setting policy and processes. This role includes developing and implementing policies, procedures, and driving continuous improvement throughout our accounting organization. This is a perfect role for a financial leader who will thrive in a dynamic and fast-growing environment. The Director, Assistant Corporate Controller will report to the VP, Chief Accounting Officer and oversee the Corporate Accounting team while providing guidance and oversight of the divisional accounting functions within the operating segments.

What You’ll Do…

• Lead and develop a high performing team of accounting professionals, promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Manage the global monthly closing cycle, including oversight of consolidations, corporate accounting, shared services and support the financial reporting function
• Manage the accounting and financial operations for a complex multi-entity, multi-currency global company while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, local accounting requirements, internal policies and SEC reporting requirements
• Provide financial oversight, guidance and thought partnership to divisional accounting teams
• Build meaningful and trusted relationships with key internal stakeholders across business units and functions
• Continuously review and enhance financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and systems to align with best practices and evolving business needs
• Serve as a liaison with external auditors on significant judgments and accounting matters.
• Partner with finance, tax, treasury, legal, information technology, and business teams on cross-functional initiatives affecting accounting and reporting.
• Support newly acquired businesses in training/guidance on corporate accounting policies to ensure financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Support preparation or review of materials for presentation to executive management or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
• Execute and ensure compliance of key internal controls; consistently review current controls to determine adequacy and sufficiency of design

What you will Bring…

• 10+ years in an accounting / finance leadership role within a publicly traded company or public accounting firm
• CPA is required; public accounting experience is required, Big Four experience preferred
• Experience leading a corporate accounting function for a US based publicly traded company with international operations or auditing a global publicly traded company
• Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements
• Demonstrated success in dynamic, growth environments with varying business requirements
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise manner
• Demonstrates strategic thinking and leadership capabilities. Ability to assess, organize, plan and execute projects from conceptualization through implementation across multiple internal and external reporting and organizational lines
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP and strong understanding of financial and IT controls and SOX requirements
• Experience with large-scale ERP System (SAP, Oracle) and Financial Consolidation systems is required. Oracle/Netsuite/OneStream experience a plus

Working Conditions/ Schedule

This position is intended to be on-site, with an expectation of working out of the Company’s Burlington, Massachusetts executive offices four days per week and as otherwise necessary. Travel to other Company sites and events may be required.