Senior Business Controller

Michael Page; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) employer match

Health insurance

Paid time off

HSA contribution

Job summary

MPI in the United States is seeking a Senior Investment and Cost Controller to oversee capital expenditure projects, monitor investment performance, and manage cost controls across operations. This role supports strategic decision-making through budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring to maximize returns and control expenditures.

Responsibilities include preparing ROI/NPV/IRR analyses, maintaining budgets, performing variance analysis, and guiding senior management with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, management, or finance required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience, including financial planning.
• Experience with SAP, OneStream, and other accounting software/tools.
• Experience with capital expenditures, capital budgeting, capitalization, and financing decisions.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Knowledge of GAAP and IFRS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze investment performance against budgets, forecasts, and targets.
• Prepare financial models and investment appraisals, including ROI, NPV, and IRR.
• Support investment decision-making with data-driven insights and risk analysis.
• Track capital expenditures and ensure alignment with approved investment plans.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain budgets for cost centers and investments.
• Analyze cost variances and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Implement and maintain cost control systems and procedures.
• Prepare regular management reports on costs and investments.
• Provide detailed variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and regulations.
• Support audits related to investments and cost management.
• Maintain documentation for investment approvals and cost control processes.
• Work with procurement, accounting, project teams, and senior management.
• Provide financial guidance to support operational and strategic initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, management, or finance

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

The Senior Investment and Cost Controller is responsible for overseeing capital expenditure projects, monitoring investment performance, managing cost controls, and ensuring financial efficiency across projects and operations. This role supports strategic decision-making through accurate financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring to maximize returns and control expenditures.

Stainless steel manufacturing

Description

Investment Management

The Senior Investment and Cost Controller is responsible for overseeing capital expenditure projects, monitoring investment performance, managing cost controls, and ensuring financial efficiency across projects and operations. This role supports strategic decision-making through accurate financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring to maximize returns and control expenditures.

Client Details

Stainless steel manufacturing

Description

Investment Management

• Monitor and analyze investment performance against budgets, forecasts, and targets
• Prepare financial models and investment appraisals, including ROI, NPV, and IRR
• Support investment decision-making with data-driven insights and risk analysis
• Track capital expenditures and ensure alignment with approved investment plans
  
  

Cost Control & Budgeting

• Develop, monitor, and maintain budgets for cost centers and investments
• Analyze cost variances and identify opportunities for cost optimization
• Implement and maintain cost control systems and procedures
  
  

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare regular management reports on costs and investments
• Provide detailed variance analysis and actionable recommendations
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes
  
  

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and regulations
• Support internal and external audits related to investments and cost management
• Maintain documentation for investment approvals and cost control processes
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with procurement, accounting, project teams, and senior management
• Provide financial guidance to support operational and strategic initiatives
  
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy of budgets and forecasts
• Cost savings and efficiency improvements
• Timeliness and quality of financial reports
• Investment performance versus targets

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, management, or finance required
• 3+ years of relevant experience, including financial planning
• Experience with SAP, OneStream, and other accounting software/tools
• Experience with capital expenditures, capital budgeting, capitalization, and financing decisions
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Knowledge of GAAP and IFRS preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, draw conclusions, and make sound recommendations with minimal oversight
• Ability to make independent decisions on cost and investment matters, while escalating when appropriate
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex modeling and financial simulations
• Strong Power BI skills, including dashboard design and data visualization
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

Job Offer

• 10 paid observed holidays plus 2 additional floating holidays
• 80 hours of paid time off annually, prorated based on hire date
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% employer match on the first 6% of contributions
• Medical coverage with HDHP and PPO plan options featuring affordable premiums and deductibles
• Employer HSA contribution of $1,000 for individual coverage or $2,000 for family coverage under the HDHP plan
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid group life and AD&D insurance equal to 2.5 times annual salary, with optional supplemental coverage
• Additional voluntary benefits, including supplemental insurance, identity and fraud protection, and legal insurance
• Employer-sponsored wellness programs
  

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.