Head of Controlling ENA

Eppendorf; Enfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Bonus eligibility

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Eppendorf is seeking a Head of Controlling, ENA, to be the key financial sparring partner for the Market Region Americas. You will steer profitability across commercial segments, partner with regional management, and drive decision making with robust analytics.

You lead the regional controlling team, own planning, forecasting, and monthly closes, and report to senior stakeholders. Travel internationally is required, including periodic visits to Hamburg, with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Controlling, FP&A or Finance management.
• 5+ years leading a team of a similar size and complexity.
• Experience in international B2B with product and service revenue.

Responsibilities

• Steer and control financial performance across commercial segments.
• Lead monthly closes, accruals/deferrals, and management reporting.
• Coordinate bottom-up planning with top-down targets for the region.
• Conduct variance analyses and KPI tracking (margin, EBITA, DSO, DIO).
• Present results to board/shareholders and partner with leadership.

Skills

Leadership experience

FP&A

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial modeling

Analytical rigor

Change management

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

MBA or CPA/CMA preferred

Tools

SAP FI/CO/S/4HANA

Excel/financial modeling

Job description

How you can make an impactAs Head of Controlling, ENA, you are the key financial sparring partner for our Market Region Americas. You will steer and control financial performance across all commercial segments.You act as a partner to the regional management and leadership team, bringing a strong financial perspective into commercial, pricing, and investment decisions.With robust profitability analytics, you create transparent views on performance by segment, product line, channel, customer group and territory, and identify the levers with the greatest impact on regional profitability.For growth initiatives, new products, dealer set-ups, service offerings and footprint decisions, you develop solid business cases and profitability models, including sensitivity and scenario analyses.You take end-to-end ownership of regional planning and forecasting processes: coordinating bottom-up planning across sales, marketing, service and administration, aligning it with top-down targets and ensuring a consistent integration into group planning.Conduct monthly variance analyses (actuals vs. budget, forecast and prior year), define and follow up on corrective actions, analyze price/volume/mix and currency effects and maintain a clear KPI set (including growth, gross margin, EBITA, operating expense ratio, DSO, DIO and forecast accuracy).Together with Accounting / Finance, you manage the month-end closing process, determine accruals and deferrals, and are responsible for management reporting and present results and analyses for board and shareholder meetings.As a leader, you head the regional controlling team, structure roles and responsibilities, develop capabilities, establish a strong business partnering culture, and represent the region in the global controlling community.What sets you apartBachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a comparable field. Master’s/MBA, CPA, CMA or an equivalent additional qualification preferred.10+ years of progressive experience in Controlling, FP&A or Finance Management5+ years with responsibility for a leadership team which enables you to steer a business of comparable size and complexity with confidence.Proven track record in an international B2B environment with combined product and service revenue streamsPreferred experience in life science, medical technology, industrial instruments or a comparable industry, and you understand the specific dynamics of such business models.Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP, cost accounting, standard costing and transfer pricing, as well as strong SAP skills (FI/CO, ideally S/4HANA) and a high level of proficiency in modern reporting and analytics tools, including advanced Excel/financial modeling.As a well-connected leader, you operate confidently in an international matrix organization, collaborate effectively with a European parent company, and combine a strategic mindset with an operational, hands-on mentality and strong change management capabilities.Your way of working combines analytical rigor with the ability to distill complex topics into clear recommendations; you consistently take ownership and follow-through, make independent judgments even when local and group interests diverge, and engage senior stakeholders with a constructive, data-driven approach.You communicate with business fluency in English and ideally have German language skills, work with high intercultural competence across time zones and functions, are willing to travel regularly within the Market Region Americas and periodically to Hamburg, and bring a positive mindset, high energy and innovative thinking to your role.What we offerCompensation: Annual Base Salary: $170k - $210k and eligibility for Bonus Structure.Comprehensive benefits: A competitive total rewards package, including health, financial, and education benefits, supports you in different stages of life.Hybrid working model