Financial Controller

GEA Group; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Systems North America, LLC is seeking a Financial Controller in York, PA to lead the finance reporting function and partner with cross‑functional teams. You will oversee budgets, forecasts, and financial models while aligning financial strategy with operational goals.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least 2 years of FP&A experience, GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel/ERP skills to drive accurate forecasting and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (foreign degree accepted).
• Experience in financial planning and analysis with clear, actionable reporting.
• Solid GAAP knowledge and financial analysis principles.
• Strong Excel and ERP/financial system proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance reporting function and governance with the accounting team.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, labor rates, and financial models.
• Partner with leaders to align financial strategy with operations.
• Monitor KPIs such as revenue, COGS, gross profit, and overhead.
• Drive process improvements including automation and standardization.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Stakeholder communication

GAAP knowledge

Data analysis

Independent cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP/Financial Systems

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities / Tasks

GEA Systems North America, LLC seeks a Financial Controller in York, PA to lead the finance reporting function, providing oversight and guidance to cross‑functional teams and key stakeholders. Direct and oversee financial processes including budgets, forecasts, labor rates, and financial models. Serve as a financial liaison to HRT NAM Leaders and senior business partners, ensuring alignment between financial strategy and operational goals. Evaluate, interpret, and validate Business Line performance, including monitoring key performance indicators such as revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, and overhead expenses. Maintain accountability and governance of financial reporting in conjunction with the North American accounting team. Provide financial leadership for the after‑sales service team, including guiding, planning, and scenario modeling to achieve financial targets. Oversee and coordinate the financial plan for support functions including engineering, procurement, and supply chain. Advise and partner with the project management team to deliver accurate forecasting, planning, and financial risk assessment. Drive process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives, including automation and standardization of repetitive tasks using available systems. Translate financial information into actionable insights to enable leadership to drive better business results. Review and oversee ad‑hoc reporting and analysis as required. Continually develop industry and company knowledge to support sustainable growth.

Your Profile / Qualifications

Requirements to include: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (foreign equivalent acceptable) and 24 months of experience in the job offered or related field. Must have experience with financial planning and analysis responsibility, demonstrating the ability to drive comprehensive, clear, concise, and action‑oriented planning and reporting; GAAP and financial analysis principles; strong working knowledge of ERP/Financial Systems and Applications; proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills; strong data analysis skills with the ability to assess business needs, validate assumptions, and interpret results; ability to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives based on business impact; proven ability to operate independently while influencing senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams; and effective written and verbal communication skills, including presentation of financial information to leadership audiences.