Financial Controller, Global Operations (25-297)

IPG Photonics; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Financial Controller to lead their operational controllership function. This exciting role involves fostering collaboration within a high-performing team, driving process improvements, and ensuring standardized accounting practices across global operations. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills and a strategic mindset to influence change at multiple levels. This position offers a unique opportunity to partner with senior leadership and contribute significantly to the company's financial success. If you are ready to take on a challenging role in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing Controllership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing global operational controllership team.
• Drive process standardization and data clean-up for ERP implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Accounting

Cost Accounting

Communication Skills

Strategic Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

CPA, CMA or MBA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Thank you for your interest in positions at IPG Photonics. All applicants must apply on our company website to be considered. Please visit www.ipgphotonics.com and click on the “Company” tab. We look forward to seeing your application soon!

The Global Financial Controller, Operations is a newly created role that will lead IPG Photonics global operational controllership function in collaboration with and reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer. This role will ensure worldwide standardization of key operational accounting activities while providing strategic business partnership in P&L, operations and net working capital management to senior leadership.

The position will also partner with IPG’s SVP of Global Operations and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to establish clear, consistent business and operational reporting across the Company’s business lines. The ideal candidate will have robust leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills with a track record of driving process improvements and consistency throughout a complex, global organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Development:

• Lead a large, high-performing global operational controllership team, fostering collaboration, consistency, and professional growth.
• Ensure alignment and collaboration across regional controllership teams in key processes.
• Establish and track key objectives, goals and KPIs for the global controllership team in collaboration with Chief Accounting Officer.
• Drive accountability across the Controllership organization to meet key strategic priorities.

Global Controllership Functional Responsibilities:

• Establish consistent calculation methodologies and processes for critical reserve and estimation areas with the corporate accounting team.
• Direct line reviewer of regional inventory reserve analyses, warranty reserve analyses, unrealized profit in inventory calculations and similar operational areas across the regions.
• Establish clear standardized operational practices for inventory management, product costing (including standard costs), fixed asset capital management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll in collaboration with the Chief Accounting Officer.
• Drive process standardization and data clean-up for ERP implementation.
• Evaluate and establish opportunities to optimize accounting and finance processes through shared service centers.

Business Partnering:

• Establish collaborative, credible working relationships with the SVP of Global Operations, leaders of IPG’s business units, and other functional areas.
• Partner with Head of FP&A and Chief Accounting Officer to ensure business reporting and data needs are well coordinated and supported, prioritizing efficient processes and impactful analyses.
• Enhance “playbook” for M&A integration in collaboration with Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Corporate Development to ensure that new acquisitions are efficiently and effectively assimilated into IPG.

Systems and Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement best practices in inventory processes and costing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and capital project accounting.
• Serve as critical subject matter expert in IPG’s ERP implementation initiative.
• Identify other roadmap tools to enhance global controllership effectiveness.

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (CPA, CMA or MBA preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing Controllership.
• Experience in multinational manufacturing organizations.

Skills and Competencies:

• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.
• Robust manufacturing and cost accounting skills.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to drive change and influence at multiple levels in the organization.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Significant Plus: Knowledge of financial systems such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Host Analytics / Planful, Power BI or similar platforms and proficiency in Excel.

Attributes:

• “Knows what good looks like” for global controllership.
• Robust business acumen with a global perspective.
• High level of integrity, accountability, organization, and attention to detail.

IPG Photonics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to age; race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability, or any other category or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. IPG Photonics Corporation provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. To inquire about an accommodation, applicants should contact [phone] or email [e-mail] to request assistance. Please note that this contact information is provided solely for inquiries concerning reasonable accommodation. IPG Photonics Corporation will not respond to other inquiries submitted through these means.