Controller

Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions, Lexington site, is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee payroll, cost and general accounting, AR/AP, and month-end close. You will coordinate budgets, manage inventory costs, analyze profitability, and support the Finance Director with strategic financial insights.

You will lead financial reporting, ensure internal controls, and maintain compliance with US GAAP and IFRS, while guiding a finance team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration; advanced degree or certification preferred.
• 8+ years’ experience leading an accounting/finance department in manufacturing.
• Experience implementing internal controls and cost accounting in manufacturing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and SAP preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of business finance.
• Ability to see high-level strategies while maintaining detail.
• Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels.
• Integrity, confidentiality, mentoring mindset.
• Self-starter, adaptable to schedule changes.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytical problem solving.
• Customer service focus under stress.
• Team-oriented and goal-oriented.
• Strong record-keeping and communication.
• Positive attitude and willingness to face challenges.
• Works well in teams and individually.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll, cost and general accounting, AR/collections, and AP.
• Ensure timely month-end MIS with accuracy.
• Coordinate budgeting with all departments.
• Inventory management including cycle counts and year-end.
• Set up cost rates for pricing and inventory valuation.
• Manage monthly close data for Sales and COGS.
• Analyze product profitability monthly.
• Maintain RFP/Product Cost models.
• Monitor working capital and CapEx activity.
• Support decision making for Finance Director and leadership.
• Prepare LoS information and bi-weekly sales forecasts.
• Ensure data submissions for audits and consolidations.
• Balance sheet schedules review monthly.
• Oversee cash flow forecasts and loan positions.
• Review general ledger OpEx accuracy.
• Perform ad hoc forecasting as needed.

Skills

Financial leadership

GAAP/IFRS know-how

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Mentoring

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Advanced degree / professional certification preferred

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Piramal Pharma Solutions Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide. For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title Controller

Business: Pharma Solutions Department: Finance Location: Lexington

Job Description

Job Overview

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Financial Controller helps ensure the legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions at the site.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Director of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides direct oversight of payroll, cost and general accounting, accounts receivables and collections, and accounts payables
• Timely completion of month-end MIS with high levels of accuracy
• Coordinate with all departments to prepare and build budgets
• Inventory management, including cycle counts, year-end physical inventory, and cost corrections/reconciliations
• Set up cost rates for pricing and inventory valuation
• Manage Sales and COGS monthly close data.
• Analyze product profitability on a monthly basis.
• Manage and update RFP Quote Model / Product Cost Model on an ongoing basis
• Monitor all working capital and planned CapEx activity.
• Provide key inputs, information, and detailed support for decision making to the Finance Director, Site Leadership Team, Corporate Finance, and Corporate ExCom team, as needed.
• Prepare and regularly monitor line of sight (LoS) information.
• Prepare and monitor sales forecasts on a bi-weekly basis.
• Ensure timely data submissions for internal and external audits, as well as quarterly data to Corporate Finance for consolidations.
• Balance sheet account schedules review to be competed every month and filed in the month-end binders, along with journal entries and support.
• Oversee cash flow forecasts and monitor cash and loan positions.
• Scrutinize general ledger to ensure accuracy of OpEx information.
• Perform ad hoc analysis / forecasting as requested by Finance Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, advanced Degree and/or professional certification preferred
• Minimum eight (8) years’ experience leading an accounting/finance department and providing financial analysis, preferably within a manufacturing company
• Track record for implementing internal controls and assimilating/implementing cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and ERP systems, SAP highly preferred
• Deep analytical skills and sound knowledge of business finance
• Ability to see high-level strategies while maintaining detail knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• Multi-tasking skills – catering to multiple deliverables at a time.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS principles
• Ability to interact effectively within all levels of the company both verbally and in writing
• Values and exhibits a strong sense of integrity and confidentiality.
• Desire to teach, develop, empower and mentor employees.
• Self-starter with ability to adjust schedules in order to meet commitments.
• Has good attention to detail and can demonstrate a consistently high level of accuracy.
• An inquisitive mind eager to question, challenge and learn.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Capable of maintaining a customer service focus in an occasionally stressful environment
• Team-oriented and goal-oriented philosophy
• Excellent record-keeping and communication skills
• Must have a positive attitude and welcome a challenge
• Work well both in teams and individually

Piramal Pharma Limited, offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global development and manufacturing facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business; and the India Consumer Healthcare business, selling over-the- counter products. In addition, one of PPL’s associate companies, AbbVie Therapeutics India Private Limited is a JV with AbbVie Inc. and has emerged as one of the market leaders in the ophthalmology therapy area. Further, PPL has a minority investment in Yapan Bio Private Limited. In October 2020, PPL received a 20% strategic growth investment from the Carlyle Group.

PPL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.

It prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our employment decisions are based on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, social programs, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.