FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (SITE) WITH ACCOUNTING (FI123_01)

Mersen; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K/Roth with employer contribution

Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, V‑

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Life Insurance

Job summary

Mersen is seeking a Financial Controller (Site) to lead accounting, reporting, finance, tax and audit activities at the Topton site. You will supervise staff, enforce Group policies and ensure accurate monthly P&L and financial health of the business.

You will draft budgets and forecasts, manage cost accounting, inventory valuation and CAPEX plans while ensuring compliance with GAAP and legal requirements. Onsite role with permanent full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Management (MBA preferred).
• Five years minimum experience in Accounting Management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial analysis capabilities.
• Experience in manufacturing finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the accounting and financial functions within the site.
• Act as project lead, as required.
• Draft budgets, plans, forecasts; analyze variances to improve performance.
• Hands-on cost accounting, inventory valuation, and financial stewardship.
• Manage standard costing, update costs to minimize non-operational variances.
• Oversee CAPEX plans and fixed assets; assess ROI.
• Ensure adherence to legal and Group standards; handle filings.
• Advise site management on financial health and monthly P&L oversight.
• Supervise accounting, cash management and management control activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Accounting management experience

Manufacturing finance background

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Management

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (SITE) WITH ACCOUNTING (FI123_01)

Location: Topton, PA, US, 19562

Desk Designation: Onsite

Type of Contract: Permanent Full-Time

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 32 countries with 50 industrial sites and 24 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Mission

As the Site Controller, you are responsible for accounting, reporting, finance, tax, and audit activities, in addition to enforcing Group and site policies accordingly. Supervise financial staff and ensure tasks and objectives are met while employing sound and ethical standards.

Duties

• Manage and prioritize the accounting and financial functions within the site.
• Act as a project lead, as required.
• Manage and coordinate the drafting of budgets, plans, forecasts, and examine all ways of improving performance by investigating variances or discrepancies.
• Hands‑on cost accounting, inventory valuation, and financial stewardship. Manage standard costing system, review, and update costs to ensure appropriate valuation and minimize variances that are non-operational.
• Oversee and review CAPEX plans and manage fixed assets. Uses financial methods to understand ROI and capital employed ROA.
• Ensure adherence to both legal and Group standards.
• Responsible for legal entity filings, including tax, POAs, etc.
• Measure, report, and enact plans to improve working capital.
• Advise site management on all matters related to the financial health of the business, including oversight of the monthly P&L report.
• Supervise all accounting, cash management and management control activities.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Management, MBA preferred
• Five years minimum experience in Accounting Management Experience
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
• High computer proficiency, specifically with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and worksheet functionality
• Financial background in manufacturing environment preferred
• Understanding and working knowledge of GAAP

Why Join US?

At Mersen, we are proud to be drivers of progress and to contribute to tomorrow’s world.

• Shared values and ethics
• Collaborate with a diverse team that embraces challenges and bring great ideas to life
• Learn and grow with us through our Learning and Development training programs
• We champion diversity, diversity drives our identity
• Retirement, 401K/Roth with employer contribution
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick time and 11 Holidays

Salary $90,000 - $140,000 depending on experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.