Financial Controller

Gooch & Housego Pal AltoFremont, CA
7d

About The Position

JOB PURPOSE 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
  • Significant experience in a finance role with leadership responsibility (preferably as a Finance Controller), and acting as a finance business partner to non-finance colleagues.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is a critical requirement.
  • Deep knowledge and experience of operating ERP systems and standard costing systems.

Nice To Haves

  • 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.
  • Supporting the annual reviews of other sites adherence to the G&H financial controls framework.
  • Supporting project to improve the efficient operation of Finance function activities.
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