Senior Plant Controller, Muskegon Site

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Senior Plant Controller will be a key member of the Site Leadership team, driving ownership and accountability for the financial results of the operations. He/She will provide financial guidance in prioritizing resources, planning and execution.

This position reports to the Finance Director, Resins Operations and is part of the Resins Business Unit Finance team. The role is located in Muskegon, Michigan and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Be a trusted advisor and Business Partner for the Site Management providing regular and ad-hoc analysis, recommendations, ensure sound financial decision making and have the skillset to build a strong partnership with Operations team.
• Full responsibility as business partner for annual budgets, monthly forecasting and month end reporting for P/L, capex, inventory, costing etc.
• Support Site Operations team in delivering annual cost reduction objectives (productivity, cost of quality, PPV), capital request analysis and cost management
• Coordinate the annual standard cost update and perform an annual impact analysis for the site
• Oversee and utilize cost accounting procedures to drive accuracy in inventory management and reductions; capital planning, execution, and capitalization of assets under construction and continuous improvement projects.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• 7+ years Finance experience, including 5 years working in large / international organizations - including developing forecasts & operating plans and leading business / finance reviews.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and business intelligence systems (i.e. Oracle, Onestream, Qliksense, PowerBI)
• Strong Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation (i.e. pivot tables, VLookup)
• Being a self-starter and proactive, structured with demonstrated ability to deliver results consistently

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel: the role may involve some travel to other Cytiva locations (mainly Sweden). Over time, this will be less than 10%.  

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Supply Chain finance - including plant financials, productivity, inventory, capacity, PP&E

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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