Plant Controller

Kedrion Biopharma; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Paid holidays

PTO accrual

Job summary

Kedrion Biopharma Inc. is seeking a Plant Controller for its Melville, NY site to lead financial management of the manufacturing operations. This hands-on role focuses on cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to improve manufacturing performance.

You'll partner across Operations, Production, Procurement, Quality, EHS, and HQ in Italy to align financials with global guidelines and drive strategic savings initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive financial management experience in manufacturing.
• Strong experience with inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP financial modules and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial close with accurate reporting and controls.
• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, rolling estimates.
• Analyze manufacturing performance including labor efficiency and costs.
• Provide actionable financial insights to site leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Quality, and EHS on cost management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic decision support

Cost accounting understanding

Forecasting & budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Excel

Job description

Career Opportunities: Plant Controller (5452)

Kedrion Biopharma Inc. is an international company that collects and fractionates blood plasma to produce and distribute plasma-derived therapeutic products for us in treating and preventing serious diseases, disorders and conditions such as Hemophilia, Primary Immune System Deficiencies and Rh-Sensitization.

Job Summary

Turn financial insight into stronger manufacturing performance.

As Plant Controller, you’ll lead the financial management of our human plasma-based medicines manufacturing site. This hands-on role is ideal for an experienced manufacturing finance professional who enjoys being close to the operation, understanding what drives performance, and translating financial data into better business decisions.

You’ll partner across Operations, Production, Procurement, Quality, EHS, and site leadership to strengthen cost management, improve operational performance, and support strategic savings initiatives. You’ll have broad ownership across site finance, including monthly close, budgeting and forecasting, inventory accounting, manufacturing performance analysis, and financial reporting.

You’ll also collaborate closely with headquarters stakeholders in Italy, helping maintain financial alignment, reporting transparency, and consistency with global corporate guidelines.

What you'll do

• Lead the monthly financial close, ensuring accurate reporting, effective financial controls, and alignment with corporate accounting standards.
• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, rolling estimates, and operational financial reviews.
• Analyze manufacturing performance, including labor efficiency, production yields, overhead absorption, inventory, material costs, and key variances.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that support site leadership and business decisions.
• Partner with Operations and Production to understand performance drivers, identify opportunities for improvement, and strengthen operational efficiency.
• Work with Procurement on vendor transactions, purchase-order workflows, material valuation, and raw-material cost management.
• Collaborate with Quality on inventory reserves, disposal reviews, and financial policies supporting regulatory requirements.
• Partner with EHS to evaluate the financial impact of safety, compliance, environmental, and facility investments.
• Oversee balance-sheet reconciliations, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and site financial reporting.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to site leadership, providing financial perspective on cost-saving and operational-efficiency initiatives.
• Apply expertise in standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and performance drivers.
• Maintain strong financial alignment and regular communication with headquarters stakeholders in Italy.

Qualifications and need-to-know

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 8+ years of progressive financial management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP financial modules, including vendor and inventory transaction workflows.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Melville, New York plant four days per week.

Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Kedrion Biopharma Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment terms, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please note that salary ranges are calculated based off levels of: relevant experience, education, and certifications.

Kedrion Biopharma Inc. offers numerous benefits to our qualifying employees, including:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid holidays
• PTO accrual
• and much more!

Please let us know if you would like further details regarding the benefits that we offer to our qualifying employees, and we would be glad to provide you with our full benefits guide, as well as answering any questions you may have!

If you require assistance with your employment application or need reasonable accommodations to perform job duties, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] .

Kedrion Biopharma Inc. participates in E-Verify and provides the federal government with Form I-9 information to confirm employment authorization. For more information, please contact the Department of Homeland Security.