Director, Medical BU Strategic Finance Partner

IPG Photonics; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-visibility leadership

Impactful BU structure

Executive collaboration

ERP & reporting initiatives

Job summary

IPG Photonics seeks a Director-level Medical BU Controller to act as the strategic Finance Business Partner to the SVP, Global Laser Systems & President, Medical. This role strengthens financial leadership within the new business segment structure and shifts finance from reactive to proactive partnering with the business.

You will lead strategic modeling, KPI tracking, and BU P&L development, partnering with cross-functional leaders to inform decisions and drive profitability.

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience in Finance/FP&A/Controlling.
• Strong ability to partner with senior leadership and BU leadership.
• Manufacturing/industrial/operations background; medical industry a differentiator.
• Translate complex financial/operational data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and ERP/reporting tools proficiency.
• Experience with Microsoft Finance & Supply Chain/Navision ERP preferred.
• Able to work in complex, global, matrix environments.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic Finance Business Partner to Medical BU leadership and SVP.
• Own monthly financial reporting and KPI dashboards for the Medical BU.
• Develop standardized, scalable BU reporting frameworks across units.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the Medical BU.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, and Controllership for performance improvement.
• Drive cost analysis, margin improvement, and profitability initiatives across BUs.
• Support BU-level P&Ls development and reporting transformation.
• Contribute to ERP and reporting transformation initiatives.

Skills

Financial modeling

Scenario analysis

Decision support

Business partnering

Senior stakeholders

Manufacturing/ops

Medical industry

Excel

ERP systems

Navision ERP

Global/matrix

Communication

Tools

Navision ERP

ERP systems

Job description

IPG Photonics seeks a Director-level Medical BU Controller to act as the strategic Finance Business Partner to the SVP, Global Laser Systems & President, Medical. This role strengthens financial leadership within the new business segment structure and shifts finance from reactive to proactive partnering with the business.

You will lead strategic modeling, KPI tracking, and BU P&L development, partnering with cross-functional leaders to inform decisions and drive profitability.