Sr. Financial Compliance Analyst PC 682

Miltenyi Biotec•Gaithersburg, MD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Miltenyi Biotec, our North America Finance team plays a critical role in supporting our patient-focused biotech organization dedicated to helping make cancer history. We are not only pioneers in science—we are innovators in finance. Our team partners cross-functionally across the U.S., serving as strategic advisors to business leaders and driving impactful decision-making. As part of a broader finance transformation initiative, Miltenyi is transitioning its financial reporting framework to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). We are seeking a Sr. Financial Compliance Analyst to play a key role in this transformation. This individual will help ensure the successful alignment of accounting policies, business processes, and reporting structures with IFRS requirements while supporting stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional with deep technical accounting expertise, strong knowledge of IFRS standards, and experience operating in a multinational environment with complex intercompany, inventory, and manufacturing accounting structures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
CPA or CMA
8+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, including strong exposure to IFRS reporting, operational accounting, and FP&A.
Experience working within multinational organizations and multi-currency environments required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or other inventory-intensive industries strongly preferred.
Prior involvement in external audits, process improvement initiatives, and ERP implementations preferred.
Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, internal controls, inventory accounting, and manufacturing/cost accounting principles.
Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and FP&A tools (e.g., Tagetik, Power BI).
Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
Strong understanding of IFRS/German GAAP/US GAAP and financial statement preparation.
Experience with financial process documentation, control frameworks, and accounting policy development.
Strong analytical thinking.
Excellent communication skills.
High attention to detail with the ability to work independently and in a team.
Proactive, solution-oriented mindset and a drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead the preparation, review, and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable local statutory requirements.
Ensure consistent application of IFRS accounting policies across North America entities and business operations.
Support the implementation and ongoing evaluation of new and revised IFRS standards and assess their impact on the organization.
Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation to support compliance and operational efficiency.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX/internal control frameworks, corporate governance policies, and external audit requirements.
Partner with external auditors and internal stakeholders during audits, reviews, and regulatory reporting activities.
Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-documented financial reporting.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting and finance processes, focusing on standardization, automation, scalability, and control effectiveness.
Monitor and strengthen internal control environments related to financial reporting, inventory, manufacturing accounting, and intercompany transactions.
Identify process gaps, operational risks, and control deficiencies, and implement corrective actions and best practices.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure financial processes align with operational workflows and global finance objectives.
Ensure intercompany accounting processes comply with IFRS requirements, transfer pricing policies, and global tax regulations.
Serve as a finance subject matter expert for ERP systems (SAP preferred) and related financial reporting tools.
Support the design, implementation, and optimization of finance system processes and reporting capabilities.
Drive automation and process enhancements to improve data integrity, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
Participate in ERP upgrades, implementations, testing, and finance transformation initiatives.