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Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

Controller

Job Description

Business: Pharma Solutions

Department: Finance

Location: Lexington

Job Overview

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Financial Controller helps ensure the legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions at the site.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Director of Finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides direct oversight of payroll, cost and general accounting, accounts receivables and collections, and accounts payables
• Timely completion of month-end MIS with high levels of accuracy
• Coordinate with all departments to prepare and build budgets
• Inventory management, including cycle counts, year-end physical inventory, and cost corrections/reconciliations
• Set up cost rates for pricing and inventory valuation
• Manage Sales and COGS monthly close data.
• Analyze product profitability on a monthly basis.
• Manage and update RFP Quote Model / Product Cost Model on an ongoing basis
• Monitor all working capital and planned CapEx activity.
• Provide key inputs, information, and detailed support for decision making to the Finance Director, Site Leadership Team, Corporate Finance, and Corporate ExCom team, as needed.
• Prepare and regularly monitor line of sight (LoS) information.
• Prepare and monitor sales forecasts on a bi-weekly basis.
• Ensure timely data submissions for internal and external audits, as well as quarterly data to Corporate Finance for consolidations.
• Balance sheet account schedules review to be competed every month and filed in the month-end binders, along with journal entries and support.
• Oversee cash flow forecasts and monitor cash and loan positions.
• Scrutinize general ledger to ensure accuracy of OpEx information.
• Perform ad hoc analysis / forecasting as requested by Finance Director.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, advanced Degree and/or professional certification preferred
• Minimum eight (8) years' experience leading an accounting/finance department and providing financial analysis, preferably within a manufacturing company
• Track record for implementing internal controls and assimilating/implementing cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and ERP systems, SAP highly preferred
• Deep analytical skills and sound knowledge of business finance
• Ability to see high-level strategies while maintaining detail knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• Multi-tasking skills - catering to multiple deliverables at a time.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS principles
• Ability to interact effectively within all levels of the company both verbally and in writing
• Values and exhibits a strong sense of integrity and confidentiality.
• Desire to teach, develop, empower and mentor employees.
• Self-starter with ability to adjust schedules in order to meet commitments.
• Has good attention to detail and can demonstrate a consistently high level of accuracy.
• An inquisitive mind eager to question, challenge and learn.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Capable of maintaining a customer service focus in an occasionally stressful environment
• Team-oriented and goal-oriented philosophy
• Excellent record-keeping and communication skills
• Must have a positive attitude and welcome a challenge
• Work well both in teams and individually