About AmbuAmbu has been bringing the solutions of the future to life since 1937. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single-use endoscopy, anesthesia, and patient monitoring solutions. We continuously look to the future with a commitment to deliver innovative quality products that have a positive impact on patient care and the work of healthcare professionals. Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs approximately 4,500 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific. Objective: The Senior Finance Controller provides financial leadership and oversight for the Noblesville, Indiana manufacturing operation, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, and effective management of plant financial performance. This position oversees manufacturing costs, inventory, budgeting, forecasting, month-end financial activities, and audit support while partnering with plant leadership to drive improved financial and operational results. Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Provide financial leadership and business partnership to plant leadership, including analysis of financial and operational performance and recommendations for improvement. Oversee product cost and manufacturing financial performance, including material usage, scrap, direct labor, and other direct costs. Lead analysis and reporting of Material Usage Variances (MUV), labor variances, labor efficiency, and labor utilization, identifying trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement. Oversee inventory control for USNV and Ambu Inc., including inventory accuracy, variances, valuation, reconciliations, and tooling inventory. Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including product cost, indirect costs, and CapEx, and provide guidance to department leaders. Provide month-end financial support, including financial reporting, reconciliations, variance analysis, and communication of results to plant leadership. Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen financial controls, improve efficiency, and enhance plant financial performance. Provide financial training, coaching, and support to engineers, managers, directors, and other business leaders to improve financial understanding and decision-making. Ensure financial activities and decisions align with company policies, objectives, and overall Ambu goals. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive financial or accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Experience in plant finance, manufacturing finance, financial controlling, or cost accounting preferred.
Strong knowledge of inventory control, manufacturing cost accounting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting.
Experience analyzing material usage, labor variances, labor efficiency, and labor utilization.
Experience supporting internal and external audits and financial controls.
Strong analytical, leadership, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
