Financial Controller

Gooch and Housego • Fremont, CA

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About The Position

The role holder will work with the Fremont site management team to ensure the site achieves its financial budgets, forecast and strategic plan growth targets.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of US GAAP. Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards is beneficial but not essential.
• Deep knowledge of operating ERP systems and associated reporting suites in a manufacturing environment.
• Advance Microsoft, especially Excel, skills.
• CMA or CPA highly preferential.
• MBA highly preferential.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting to the Fremont site and Photonics Division management teams to ensure financial budgets, forecasts are achieved or exceeded.
• Oversee the development of the site's budget, forecasts and financial strategic plans.
• Act as a finance business partner to the Fremont site leadership team ensuring that the financial consequences of alternative decisions are accurately assessed and presented.
• Ensure supporting business cases are properly prepared to support business decision making e.g. investment decisions, alternative supplier sourcing etc.
• Provide financial input and approval for quotes and proposals submitted to customers, through the Proposal Gate Review process.
• Ensure the complete and accurate financial accounting and reporting of the Fremont site, including the month end financial close process.
• Ensure the G&H Financial Control Framework is fully implemented at the Fremont site.
• Ensure standard costs are properly maintained and analyzed, and corrective actions are proposed for variances identified.
• Ensure financial systems are in place to allow the Fremont site to comply with any applicable customer mandated financial reporting.
• Liaise with the Group's external auditors as required to provide requested information and explanations to support a smooth and efficient audit of the site.
• Submit tax packs for the site to allow the calculation of the Group's US consolidated return.
• Together with Fremont Site management develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure the efficient, profitable operation of the site's manufacturing activities.
• As requested by Group Finance provide ad hoc support and share expertise as part of Group Finance projects, including supporting the annual reviews of other sites adherence to the G&H financial controls framework and supporting project to improve the efficient operation of Finance function activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree