Finance Controller (Pharmaceutical, Biotech)

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting seeks a seasoned finance leader to oversee the company’s financial records and accounting controls. This role partners with executive leadership to drive budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close, ensuring GAAP and SOX compliance.

The candidate will lead financial reporting, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration with operations and supply chain to support strategic growth and cost management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field.
• MBA or CPA or other advanced accounting credentials are highly preferred.
• 10+ years in finance/accounting roles; strong leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate accounting, financial analysis, budgeting/forecasting, and month-end reporting.
• Ensure SOX, GAAP compliance and maintain robust internal controls.
• Lead monthly close, variance analysis, and executive-level financial presentations.
• Partner with BU heads to develop annual budgets, forecasts, margin targets, and key financial drivers.
• Drive compliance initiatives, audits, and alignment of finance with corporate policies.
• Define and implement financial reporting platforms, BI, ERP, and data analytics.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

MBA or CPA

Job description

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented individual who will oversee the company's financial records and account personnel. You will be responsible for maintaining all procedures and controls related to the company's financial accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate accounting, financial analysis, budgeting/forecasting, consolidated financial month-end reporting, payroll and performance monitoring, year-end close, and business decision support activities
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations (incl. SOX and GAAP requirements) and maintain a robust control environment. Develop and implement global finance procedures, financial controls, process improvement initiatives, and sharing leading practices.
• Lead the compilation and analysis of monthly actuals, accruals-deferrals, forecasts, and budgets for accuracy & proper accounting treatments, ensuring full financial compliance with internal and external control requirements. The incumbent serves as a strategic partner to the business, bringing deep functional and industry accounting experience to help drive sustainable growth.
• Partner with business unit heads to develop annual budgets and monthly forecasts, margin targets, and other corporate deliverables as required for reporting cycles. This includes driving clear assumptions on price, volume, COGS,supplies and consumables, fixed and variable costs, and all other key financial drivers.
• Lead the compliance and audit initiative, provide hands‑on support for the compliance teams to provide quality services to the Divisions to support effective decision making. Sets objectives for compliance team, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and procedures and communicate to all staff. Provide functional guidance for the compliance team.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes. Develop presentations to concisely communicate financial results and performance metrics.
• Define, plan and implement the financial reporting and business analytics platforms for
• including but not limited to enterprise resource planning systems, business intelligence and data analytics, LIMS, QMS, supply chain and logistics reporting, budget and variance analysis, revenue and expense forecasting, and key contributor to S&OP process.
• Operational oversight to provide services at expected levels with a clear customer focus.
• Establish frequent communication with key stakeholders to ensure integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of financial compliance across all business units.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field from an accredited college or university; advanced business or accounting degree and certifications (MBA or CPA)
• 10-15+ years’ experience in finance and/or accounting related fields
• 5-10 years in the pharmaceutical, life science, biotech, and manufacturing industries
• 5-10 years of direct management experience leading accounting, finance, operations, manufacturing and/or supply chain teams
• 2+ years IFRS reporting experience
• 2+ years auditing experience
• Commercial and supply chain experience preferred
• Six Sigma or Lean training helpful, but not required
• Demonstrated experience with manufacturing cost accounting and/or project accounting is preferred