Site Controller

Abbott; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 129,300 - 258,700; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Site Controller in Westford, MA, to lead the plant’s financial activities. You will drive budgeting, cost controls, and reporting for manufacturing, QA, engineering and supply chain, ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX.

You will interact with global finance teams and plant leadership to align financial plans with corporate policy. This role requires strong leadership, cost accounting expertise, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including manufacturing finance.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, and plant‑level financial analysis.
• Experience in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare manufacturing.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP) and advanced financial analysis tools.
• Ability to partner with operations and influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership in a plant; influence budget decisions and financial planning.
• Serve as financial point of contact with local government, auditors, counsel, suppliers, and regulators.
• Interact with Global/Regional Manufacturing Controllers and Divisional VP of Manufacturing on strategic discussions.
• With the Site Director, set the financial direction and forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate reporting, analysis and monitoring of plant financial results.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Site Controller, as a member of the plant management team, provides leadership in the design, maintenance, and evaluation of all financial activities for the plant in accordance with established plant, division and corporate policies. Provides guidance in setting strategic direction and designing business plans to achieve the long‑term mission of the plant. This position is located in Westford, MA.

Responsibilities

• The Site Controller is responsible for financial leadership in a plant. The position’s functional responsibility influences Manufacturing, QA, Engineering and Supply Chain through budget decisions, financial training, financial recommendations, and general business guidance
• The position is the financial point of contact with local government, internal/external auditors, local counsel, certain suppliers and certain regulatory bodies (tax, customs)
• Interacts with the Global and Regional Manufacturing Controllers and the Divisional VP of Manufacturing through presentations of financial plans/analyses/strategies and is responsible for representing the plant in these discussions
• In conjunction with the Site Director, sets the appropriate financial direction ensuring the proper reflection of financial results and forecasts
• Facilitates proper reporting, analysis and monitoring of actual results across manufacturing organizations
• Coordinate, consolidate and generally manage the development of plans for the plant including standards, LBE’s and capital budgets
• Prepares annual cost standards for products at plant, including existing and new products
• Working in conjunction with Plant and Operations management, develop and implement financial and operational measurement tools focusing on productivity and customer service improvements
• Facilitate unit cost savings and overall cost reduction forums for the site to drive gross margin improvement and monitor progress against commitments
• Accountable for gathering, analyzing and interpreting accounting and financial data for the preparation and presentation of meaningful reports, and recommendations to both Plant and Division Management
• Assures compliance to all relevant GAAP, Sarbanes‑Oxley regulations, as well as Corporate and divisional policies and procedures

Systems, Data & Process Improvement

• Leverage ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) to ensure accurate inventory, costing, and financial reporting
• Drive automation, standardization, and simplification of finance processes in alignment with corporate initiatives
• Partner with shared services, IT, and global finance teams to improve data integrity and reporting efficiency
• Support system implementations or upgrades in regulated manufacturing environments

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, develop, and mentor site finance team members (as applicable)
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships across operations, quality, supply chain, and engineering
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and ethical financial stewardship

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including manufacturing finance
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, and plant‑level financial analysis
• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare manufacturing
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP) and advanced financial analysis tools
• Demonstrated ability to partner with operations and influence senior leaders

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare manufacturing
• Experience with Operational Finance
• Management/Supervisory Experience
• Cost Accounting preferred
• A background in all areas of manufacturing accounting, specifically in cost, planning and analysis and manufacturing systems is preferred
• Considerable personal contact is required with all levels of management, as well as a variety of people both within and outside the organization
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) & interpersonal skills
• Must be results oriented, self‑starter/motivated, a strong managerial background with good business sense

The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.