Financial Controller

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York, North Yorkshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Junior
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead financial reporting and planning for North American business operations. Oversee budgets, forecasts, labor rates, financial models, KPIs, and financial governance. Partner with senior stakeholders, project management, after-sales services, engineering, procurement, and supply chain teams to assess performance, risks, and financial targets. Drive process improvements, automation, scenario modeling, and actionable reporting while supporting leadership decision-making.
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Responsibilities / Tasks

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. 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.

Your Profile / Qualifications

Requirements to include: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (foreign equivalent acceptable) and 24 months of experience in the job offered or related field. Must have experience with financial planning and analysis responsibility, demonstrating the ability to drive comprehensive, clear, concise, and action-oriented planning and reporting; 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; and effective written and verbal communication skills, including presentation of financial information to leadership audiences. Mail resumes to David Spiro, 9165 Rumsey Road, Columbia, MD 21045.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; foreign equivalent acceptable
  • 24 months of experience in the job offered or a related field
  • Experience with financial planning and analysis responsibilities
  • Knowledge of GAAP and financial analysis principles
  • Strong working knowledge of ERP and financial systems and applications
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills
  • Strong data analysis skills, including assessing business needs, validating assumptions, and interpreting results
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives based on business impact
  • Ability to operate independently while influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, including presenting financial information to leadership audiences
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The Company
HQ: Düsseldorf
13,872 Employees
Year Founded: 1881

What We Do

GEA is one of the largest technology suppliers for food processing and a wide range of other industries. The global group specializes in machinery, plants, as well as process technology and components. GEA provides sustainable solutions for sophisticated production processes in diverse end-user markets and offers a comprehensive service portfolio

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