Site Controller with Cost Accounting - Manufacturing, Life Sciences

Saint-Gobain • Taunton, MA

290d

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with financial policies, ICRF controls, and supporting continuous improvement of internal business processes in line with the Life Sciences growth and profitability model. The Site Controller provides financial analysis and strategic recommendations to ensure alignment with business objectives, while partnering in the decision-making process. This includes identifying corrective actions, enforcing accountability, and promoting financial responsibility across the organization. This position leads the site's annual reforecasting, budgeting, and planning processes, offering clear and accurate explanations for significant variances and conducting thorough analysis of actuals versus budget or forecast. While ensuring timely and accurate month-end reporting and financial close activities, the role also emphasizes forward-looking planning to support profitable growth. The Site Controller oversees the monthly close process to meet HPS/LS deadlines and is responsible for preparing and approving journal entries and account reconciliations as required. Accuracy and integrity of the balance sheet, including working capital and fixed asset changes, are key focus areas. This role also leads the annual standard cost development process to ensure transparency in product costs and margins, while adhering to ICRF, IFRS, HPS/LS policies, and sound accounting practices. As an operational leader, the Site Controller drives site-wide cost and waste reduction efforts, facilitates loss identification, and participates on the site's steering committee to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field - Required
• Master's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field - Preferred
• Strong analytical skills are required to quickly grasp issues impacting the plant's financial result
• Strong communication & presentation skills - capable of leading a process team and able to define clear vision, goals, and service standards, as well as working independently.
• Aptitude to deliver effective desktop reporting (paperless web-enabled environment), utilize business warehouse tools, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, SAP knowledge would be preferable

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close activities in QAD, including DSS inputs, reconciliations, and uploads to Blackline.
• Coordinate and prepare internal financial reporting (e.g., Monthly GM report—operational analysis of scrap, labor, and overhead variances; monthly presentations—trends, risks & opportunities; weekly flash reports; mid-month pulse checks).
• Lead annual ICRF gap analysis; ensure execution of action plans and adherence to internal controls, including segregation of duties and system/access controls.
• Evaluate site-level internal controls (reviewing HPS/LS policies, purchasing authorities, etc.) for alignment with internal control standards and the 6 Essentials.
• Assess and improve accounting processes by recommending and implementing innovative solutions.
• Support LS & Operations Controller with ad hoc requests, annual planning, budgeting, and standard cost development.
• Collaborate with supervisors, plant leadership, and senior management to ensure a clear and accurate picture of the plant's financial performance.
• Anticipate issues and proactively provide insights and answers.
• Act as an advisor, mentor, and business partner to both the site and the Life Sciences division.
• Support CI/WCM initiatives by participating in Kaizens and problem-solving events.
• Ensure projects have defined financial objectives, with results tracked and reported.
• Co-manage the capital process alongside project managers, providing guidance on MADISONS, CARs, and capital planning.
• Develop forward-looking financial models, including 'what-if' scenarios, cost/benefit analyses, and margin impact evaluations (e.g., make vs. buy) to enhance decision-making.
• Coordinate the physical inventory and cycle count program to meet site and SBU goals.
• Ensure annual physical and fixed asset counts are conducted in compliance with established policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree