Financial Controller

GEA Germany GmbH; Wago Junction (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Systems North America, LLC in York, PA seeks a Financial Controller to lead the finance reporting function, oversee budgets and forecasts, and guide cross-functional teams toward aligned financial targets.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, ERP proficiency, advanced Excel, and the ability to communicate financial insights to senior leadership. You will partner with operations to ensure accurate forecasting and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (foreign equivalent acceptable).
• 24 months of experience in finance planning & analysis.
• Experience with GAAP and financial analysis principles.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/Financial Systems and Applications; advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance reporting function and oversee budgets, forecasts, labor rates, and financial models.
• Provide financial leadership for after-sales service team and support functions.
• Advise project management on forecasting, planning, and financial risk assessment.
• Drive process improvements including automation and standardization of tasks.
• Translate financial information into actionable insights for leadership decision-making.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

ERP systems

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation to leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP/Financial Systems

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.

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.