Financial Controller

GEA•Columbia, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

GEA Systems North America, LLC seeks a Financial Controller in York, PA to lead the finance reporting function, providing oversight and guidance to cross-functional teams and key stakeholders. This role involves directing and overseeing financial processes including budgets, forecasts, labor rates, and financial models. The Financial Controller will serve as a financial liaison to HRT NAM Leaders and senior business partners, ensuring alignment between financial strategy and operational goals. Key responsibilities include evaluating, interpreting, and validating Business Line performance, maintaining accountability and governance of financial reporting, and providing financial leadership for the after-sales service team. The role also oversees the financial plan for support functions, advises the project management team, drives process improvement, and translates financial information into actionable insights. Continuous development of industry and company knowledge is expected to support sustainable growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (foreign equivalent acceptable)
24 months of experience in the job offered or related field
Experience with financial planning and analysis responsibility, demonstrating the ability to drive comprehensive, clear, concise, and action-oriented planning and reporting
Knowledge of GAAP and financial analysis principles
Strong working knowledge of ERP/Financial Systems and Applications
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills
Strong data analysis skills with the ability to assess business needs, validate assumptions, and interpret results
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives based on business impact
Proven ability to operate independently while influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including presentation of financial information to leadership audiences

Responsibilities

Lead the finance reporting function, providing oversight and guidance to cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.
Direct and oversee financial processes including budgets, forecasts, labor rates, and financial models.
Serve as a financial liaison to HRT NAM Leaders and senior business partners, ensuring alignment between financial strategy and operational goals.
Evaluate, interpret, and validate Business Line performance, including monitoring key performance indicators such as revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, and overhead expenses.
Maintain accountability and governance of financial reporting in conjunction with the North American accounting team.
Provide financial leadership for the after-sales service team, including guiding, planning, and scenario modeling to achieve financial targets.
Oversee and coordinate the financial plan for support functions including engineering, procurement, and supply chain.
Advise and partner with the project management team to deliver accurate forecasting, planning, and financial risk assessment.
Drive process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives, including automation and standardization of repetitive tasks using available systems.
Translate financial information into actionable insights to enable leadership to drive better business results.
Review and oversee ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required.
Continually develop industry and company knowledge to support sustainable growth.