Senior Finance Analyst

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Our high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range.

Our tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimize food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products.

LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community.  Join us and help us achieve our mission of Science for a Safer World! 

Our kit and component manufacturing sites are situated across the US (Middleton, Petaluma, and  Novato) and Europe (Berlin and Lystrup) and are underpinned by either ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 compliance. These capabilities support a wide portfolio of off-the-shelf components and kits critical to NGS workflows including magnetic beads, oligos, enzymes, and library prep kits. Additionally, our primary manufacturing capabilities enable customization and bulk (OEM) manufacture of reagents such as key NGS enzymes for high volume applications.

Supporting site controllership in all aspects of operational finance for the company's site in Middleton, WI, the Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for cross-functional support through monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. This individual supports monthly close activities, margin and variance analysis, and drives process improvement.  The position will lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles for assigned functions, providing insights into financial performance, risks, and opportunities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to capably perform each of the following essential duties:

• Business Impact: Supports site performance through monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, and standard reporting. Contributes to monthly reporting cycles, annual planning processes, and ad-hoc requests.  Self-starter who can take a project from start to completion.
• Innovation & Change: Applies independent judgment to analyze financial results, identify trends, and recommend solutions. Continuously seeks opportunities to improve reporting, processes, and business performance. 
• Type of Work: Performs a blend of tactical and strategic responsibilities, including financial reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and business decision support
• Key Stakeholders: Partners with Finance, Site Leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, and other Support Functions across multiple locations. Interacts with auditors and other business partners as needed.
• Communications: Prepares and presents financial reports, forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses. Communicates financial results and recommendations to business leaders.  Keeps leadership apprised of key risks and opportunities.  Comfortable communicating and developing trust across multiple locations.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifies and implements opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, data accuracy, and operational performance.
• Other Duties As Assigned: Perform other duties as required, or assigned by management, to meet business needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, or equivalent experience
• Prior experience with business partnering and using analytics to drive business decisions in a formal financial capacity
• Proven experience operating in a financial role within a manufacturing organization
• Prior experience working with an ERP system, particularly data entry, reporting, and analysis of trends
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills
• Demonstrated communication skills, with the ability to communicate in various formats to external partners and all levels of an organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working with inventory, absorption rates, and other operational considerations
• IFS experience
• Prior experience with Tableau or equivalent software
• Familiarity with payroll processes
• Experience collaborating with shared services center

Behavioural and Interpersonal Competencies:

• Resonate and operate in line with LGC’s core value behaviors: Passion, Curiosity, Integrity, Brilliance, and Respect
• Demonstrated autonomy: ability to self-start and drive while recognizing the appropriate time for stakeholder engagement
• Highly communicative, with the proven ability to engage proactively in innovating and influencing more effective ways of working or new operational processes
• Comfort challenging existing procedures and processes while also partnering effectively to achieve identified solutions or outcomes
• Ability to promote cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables
• Adaptable and willing to take on, manage, and prioritize multiple new tasks and responsibilities
• Comfort in interacting with internal and external personnel at all levels of an organization
• Results-driven and process-oriented, ensuring targets are met on time

What we offer (US based-employees):

• Competitive compensation with strong bonus program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
• FSA/HSA Pre-tax savings plans for health care, childcare, and elder care
• Deductible Buffer Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contribution
• Company-paid short- and long- term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program
• Flexible work options
• Pet Insurance for our furry friends
• Enhanced Parental leave of 8 additional weeks
• PTO that begins immediately
• Town Hall monthly meeting onsite/virtual, Cheer program where employees are recognized for outstanding work, Company wide social events, frequent catered lunches and much more!

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This position requires current U.S. work authorization. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship for temporary visas (including H‑1B, H‑2B, OPT, O‑1, TN)