Senior Plant Controller

TA Instruments has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Plant Controller in the TA Newcastle manufacturing plant, as part of the Global Operations Finance team! As a department, the Global Operations Finance team provides accounting, analysis and reporting, and support for our Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Facilities & Quality functions within Waters. 

The Senior Plant Controller will report to the Director, Manufacturing Finance.

• Responsible for the full spectrum of financial activities including monthly close process and associated management reporting for the New Castle Manufacturing Plant.
• Responsible for financial consolidation for TA Operations globally which includes manufacturing plants in New Castle Delaware, Eden Prairie Minnesota, Lindon Utah and Hüllhorst Germany.
• Annual Operating Plan & Monthly Forecasting process.
• Responsible for the Standard Costing accounting system operated across manufacturing.
• Lead the TA Operations finance team (Six in total), establishing clear goals and expectations aligned with business strategy, and assisting in the team’s development.
• Assess current financial processes and help to define both long-term and short-term improvement plans with an eye on continuous improvement.
• Actively collaborate with key partners and cross-functional departments to get results 
• Evaluate controls and engage in internal audits
• Perform monthly inventory accounting activities in support of warranty and repair operations. Including management of inventory and accounting for reserves and warranty costs.
• Responsible for Capital spend tracking/forecasting and associated legal entity reporting.
• Develop and detail work instructions and processes.
• Participate in and lead projects as appropriate.

Education:

• BS in Finance/Accounting or MBA

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting, preferably within a publicly traded manufacturing company
• Experience in manufacturing accounting / costing, strongly preferred.
• Position requires high levels of organization, attention to detail and demonstrated ability to lead
• Requires strong financial analysis, communication, and social skills with an internal strive to take on problems
• The individual must be able to work closely in a team environment and have the communication skills and poise to do so successfully
• Experience with SAP, Blackline, sophisticated Microsoft Excel and data analysis/query skills; Business Warehouse (BW), and Analysis for Office strongly preferred.

Competencies:

Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.