Associate Director, Finance (Clinical & Specialty Services)

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Kansas City, MO, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Leads site finance and accounting functions, including financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning, monthly actuals, revenue recognition, investment analysis, audits, and financial decision support. Manages finance personnel, develops policies and controls, supports customer negotiations, and partners with cross-functional teams. The role requires extensive finance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, with preference for pharmaceutical or biologics CDMO experience and familiarity with ERP systems, JDE, OneStream, and Lean implementation.
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About Site

Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.
 

Position Summary
We have an opportunity for an Associate Director, Finance (Clinical & Specialist Services) to join our team. In this role, you will lead financial planning and analysis for the site, including monthly actuals, forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide financial support for customer negotiations. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on site operations and business success.
 

Location: Kansas City, MO
100% Onsite

The Role

  • Directs and manages the accounting function, develops and maintains policies, procedures and budgetary controls
  • Provide financial decision support to the site
  • Manage the performance and professional development of the Finance team
  • Lead finance team members
  • Revenue Recognition expertise is required. Understanding multiple element arrangements revenue guidance is necessary. Documenting the policy and instructing the site and maintain appropriate controls on this process is essential
  • Complete analysis of proposed investments and other projects·       Development and implementation of policies and procedures
  • Manage internal/external audit support
  • Perform other duties as assigned
     

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • Minimum ten years of progressive Finance experience, including five years of finance leadership experience with a medium to large organization
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

Preferred Skills & Background


  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
  • Experience in biologics or pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) industry
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturer
  • Experience with ERP systems required and knowledge of JDE and OneStream
  • Experience with Lean implementation

Why You Should Join Catalent

  • Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
  • Diverse, inclusive culture.
  • Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
  • Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
  • Community engagement and green initiatives.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
  • Tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 


personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.


Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.


If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

    

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • At least 10 years of progressive finance experience
  • At least 5 years of finance leadership experience in a medium to large organization
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Revenue recognition expertise, including multiple-element arrangement guidance
  • Experience with ERP systems
  • Master of Business Administration degree
  • Certified Public Accountant credential
  • Experience in the biologics or pharmaceutical CDMO industry
  • Experience working for a pharmaceutical manufacturer
  • Knowledge of JDE and OneStream
  • Experience with Lean implementation

Catalent, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Catalent, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Catalent, Inc..

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is commonly described as roughly 152 hours per year plus about eight paid holidays for U.S. roles. Eligibility and exact counts vary by location, but the allotment is positioned as competitive.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match (often described as dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6%) is part of the package. The match level is commonly referenced as a meaningful component of total rewards.
  • Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Medical, dental, vision, life/disability, HSA/FSA, EAP, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, commuter and dependent‑care benefits, and wellness programs are offered. Some roles indicate benefits eligibility begins on the first day for direct hires.

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The Company
HQ: Tampa, FL
13,715 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.

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