Controller

2 months ago


Concord, United States Oxford Instruments Plc Full time

At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

 

How we work

We’re committed to being the leading provider of high-tech products and services for the world’s most important industrial and scientific research communities. Our people are vital to our success. We strive to offer the opportunities that will attract, motivate and retain the very best talent in our sector. This involves creating an inclusive environment and culture, where difference is valued and people are recognized for what they deliver and bring to the team.

 

Empowering People to Make a Difference

We don’t wait for change to happen. We enable it. That’s why we aim to create the best working environment and culture for our people to thrive. We share the same goals and value diversity of thought, perspective and experience. With a focus on the ongoing development, engagement and wellbeing of our people, we know we will continue to exceed customer expectations and drive change for the future.

 

About the Opportunity: 

This is a hands-on role that is strategic and improvement orientated. The role holder needs to ensure timely and accurate regional reporting of the financials. The successful person will review the finance team’s processes and capabilities so that it is scalable and runs in an efficient manner. The person will serve as a key advisor to the Vice President, Finance and Operations and help provide financial recommendations for longer-term plans providing financial direction. The role holder will also work with senior finance colleagues globally to ensure smooth reporting and consistent and efficient practices across the region.  The Controller will supervise our Accounts Payable Specialist, Accounts Receivable Specialist, Tax Manager, and Staff Accountant. This positionis based in Concord, MA and will work a hybrid schedule, in office 3 days per week.

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Ensure that the finance team reports in a timely and efficient manner, personally participate in the monthly close. 

  • Prior experience with the consolidation of multiple business units, with a focus on proper revenue recognition. 

  • Provide financial and strategic insights – leveraging the data within our systems.  

  • Monitor the financial performance of the region and financial risks – highlighting issues in a timely manner. 

  • Implement practices that streamline key finance processes – ensure that the region can scale to match growth aspirations  

  • Work with senior finance leaders across the business to ensure practices and processes are consistent from a regional perspective  

  • Lead the development and agreement of annual budgets for the region. 

  • Ensure that any acquisitions are integrated efficiently  

  • Using well established tools to tell stories with data that will guide future decision making.   

  • Continuous improvement mindset – looks for ways to increase efficiency and optimise ways of working, both within the team and with colleagues outside the US 

 

About the Candidate: 

The right candidate for this role will have proven success in a regional controller role or a highly influential secondary role within a complex organisation (prior experience in a sales and/or service distribution type organisations is required); Experience of leading change, system implementation and improving processes and driving efficiencies;  An ability to understand the control systems and mechanisms used for financial reporting in order to propose and define future requirements within a changing organisation; Can work in a highly networked organisation with many competing priorities and stakeholders; Experience effectively leading the finance function; and the ability and drive to improve processes. 

 

We  need a strong leader who is able to develop a clear view of the long-term (3-5 year) direction of the region – work in partnership with leadership and to ‘stand outside’ day-to-day activities and see how these relate to the region and wider business.  

 

Additional Qualifciations: 

  • Able to challenge the status quo, whilst being objective, and maintaining effective relationships with other leaders 

  • Understands and takes account of interdependencies and links between different parts of the business. Understands the implications of the changing demands on the business.  Understands the impact of their given advice and of their own actions on the business.   

  • Clear as to how continuous improvement activities can deliver best practice organisations, in which people thrive. Passionate that effective business processes can be used to create competitive advantage. Leads the strategic change required (e.g. adoption of common processes across OI), to exploit process improvement for the benefit of the business 

  • Identifies possible problems, before they are realised and provides or offers the solutions to resolve.  Initiates actions to develop new and better ways of working, using past experience and any mistakes as positive opportunities for improvement. 

  • Ability to influence both internal and external customers 

  • Strong communicator to all levels of the organisation 

  • Professional, approachable and flexible. Works well in a cross-functional international environment 

  • Strong problem-solving skills 

  • Understands the needs of internal and external customers 

  • Inspirational leader who can encourage a team to reach their full potential 

  • Demonstrates energy and a positive attitude 

  • Tenacity and a strong desire to make a difference 

  • Excellent attention to detail with ability to keep an eye on the bigger picture 

  • Excellent diplomatic skills and ability to see full picture 

 

Oxford Instruments Perks and benefits:

  • Generous benefit packages - We offer our employees competitive health insurance options, including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans. 
  • Our 401k program has options for saving both pre- and post-tax dollars for retirement.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) Work-life balance is a key part of our company culture here at OI, and we know that our employees do their best work when they can take the time they need to rest and recharge. Employees start with 4 weeks of PTO which is accrued each pay period. 
  • Holidays - We recognize 12 holidays this year
  • In addition to all the standard PTO options, OI proudly offers a generous and progressive paid family leave policy.
  • Professional Development - OI supports you and your professional development with $5,250 available in annual tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
     

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time for this position.

 

Oxford Instruments Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE/M/F/D/V

 

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.

 

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments does not accept agency CV’s. Please do not forward details to our jobs alias, Oxford Instruments employees or any other company location. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CV’s

 

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