Plant Finance Controller

Be part of something altogether life-changing!
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. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.
The Plant Finance Controller for Cytiva is responsible for providing strategic and Finance Controllership, for the manufacturing unit in Umeå. The site is ~20,000 sqm with ~700 employees. The manufacturing unit produces ~$800M of equipment sales and is vital to the biopharmaceutical industry. The Plant Finance Controller serves as a key business partner to the operating teams and leadership on site. The Plant Finance Controller will help support manufacturing related initiatives, plant strategy, and profitability. The candidate will be the main point of contact for finance in Umea.
This position is part of the Bioprocess Operations Finance team located in Umeå and will be a on-site role. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Be part of the extended site management team.
Effectively manage/lead/coordinate/develop a team of two financial analysts.
Partner with Plant Manager of site to provide pertinent data to establish Operational and Financial goal alignment and drive towards results.
Own the processes for developing manufacturing estimates, operating plans/forecasts/reviews on a weekly, monthly and quarterly cadence.
Ensure accuracy of the financial estimates. Monitor and analyze actual variances vs forecasted financials.
Drive profitable growth by providing financial analysis of results and reporting key metrics while advising the leadership team on risks and opportunities, as well as recommending actions.
Actively participate with manufacturing management to improve productivity and inventory management.
Provide Finance Controllership for strategic investments impacting the manufacturing unit, for example large investment projects, insourcing opportunities, new products.
Support the Operational team with the strategic Capital Allocation process.
Contribute to process improvement ideation, team involvement and independently manage projects utilizing DBS tools to achieve improvements in Operation cost structure as well as financial controls, reporting and processes.
Responsible for implementing and communicating Internal Controls for the site including internal/external audit of the financial statements.

The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
Multiple years of relevant work experience in developing forecasts, operating plans and leading business and finance reviews in industrial companies in business partnering roles.
Experience from manufacturing finance and understand concepts such as cost accounting, inventory, productivity, PPV, MDV, etc.
Proficient in English and Swedish with excellent communication skills.
Strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems/applications (i.e.: Oracle, Onestream, Qlik, etc.)

At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.