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Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.\nReady to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.\nThis role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.\nYour Role:\nWe are seeking an experienced and people-focused Manager, Controlling to lead the controlling organization for our St. Louis-based manufacturing cluster. 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The role is heavily focused on leadership and team development, providing direction, coaching, and support to Plant Controllers while aligning site priorities with regional and corporate objectives.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLeadership & Team Management\nLead, coach, and develop a team of Plant Controllers, setting clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations.\nDrive a collaborative, high-performing team culture across sites, promoting best practice sharing and consistent ways of working.\nConduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and development planning, including succession planning for critical controlling roles.\nProvide guidance and escalation support to Plant Controllers on complex accounting, costing, and decision-support topics.\nChampion talent development by identifying skill gaps, organizing training, and building bench strength within the controlling function.\nCluster Financial Management\nOwn the consolidated financial performance of the cluster, including P&L, balance sheet, and key cash and cost KPIs.\nReview and challenge site-level results and forecasts, ensuring accuracy, credibility, and alignment with business reality.\nProvide clear, concise financial insights to regional/BU leadership, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.\nEnsure consistent application of costing and controlling methodologies across all plants in the cluster.\nBudgeting, Forecasting & Performance Reviews\nLead the cluster-wide budgeting and forecasting processes, consolidating inputs from all plants into a robust, well-supported financial plan.\nCoordinate monthly and quarterly performance reviews with Plant Controllers and Site Leaders, driving accountability for results and action plans.\nAlign site-level targets with regional and corporate objectives, ensuring that financial goals support broader strategic priorities.\nControlling Standards, Processes & Governance\nEstablish and maintain standard controlling processes, templates, and timelines across all cluster plants to ensure consistency and efficiency.\nEnsure robust internal controls and compliance with accounting standards, corporate policies, and local regulations across all sites.\nPartner with Corporate Finance, Audit, and Compliance to support internal and external audits and drive remediation of any identified control gaps.\nDrive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting quality, and cycle times across the cluster.\nBusiness Partnering & Strategic Support\nAct as the primary finance business partner for cluster operations leadership, providing financial insight on capacity, footprint, productivity, and cost initiatives.\nSupport and challenge Plant Managers and functional leaders (Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality) on key decisions impacting cost, capital, and profitability.\nProvide oversight and guidance on major business cases and capital investment proposals, ensuring robust financial evaluation and post-implementation reviews.\nContribute to strategic planning and long-term financial roadmaps for the cluster, including productivity, margin expansion, and cost optimization programs.\nProduct Costing & Inventory (Oversight Role)\nSet expectations and provide direction to Plant Controllers on standard costing, BOM and routing governance, and variance analysis.\nEnsure consistency in costing methodologies and assumptions across plants to enable meaningful comparison of performance.\nMonitor high-level trends in material, labor, and overhead variances across the cluster, driving cross-site actions on systemic issues.\nOversee inventory valuation and control practices across plants, ensuring accuracy, discipline in cycle counts/physicals, and effective management of reserves.\nThis will be hybrid role based out of St. Louis, MO.\nWho you Are\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; advanced degree and/or professional certification (CPA, CMA, MBA) preferred.\n10+ years of progressive experience in finance/controlling, with significant experience in manufacturing; prior plant controlling experience strongly preferred.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nProven leadership experience managing and developing finance/controlling teams, ideally in a multi-site or cluster environment.\nStrong expertise in product costing, variance analysis, and manufacturing finance, with the ability to guide and challenge Plant Controllers.\nDemonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with senior operations leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial topics and drive alignment and accountability.\nStrong command of ERP and financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP or similar) and advanced Excel/financial modeling skills.\nTrack record of driving continuous improvement, process standardization, and efficiency within the finance function.\nHigh level of integrity, resilience, and ownership, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, operational environment.\nPay Range for this position: $127,800 - $182,600\nThe offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.\nDirect link to benefits site if the hyperlink no longer works: https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits].\nWhat we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. 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