G&H (Gooch & Housego) · 1 day ago
Financial Controller
Rochester, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelGooch & Housego (G&H) is a global precision photonics manufacturer operating across various markets. The Financial Controller will partner with the Rochester site leadership to ensure financial control, reporting, planning, and decision support within the G&H financial framework.
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting to the Rochester site leadership and Optical Systems Division management to support achievement of budgets and forecasts
Act as a trusted finance business partner to site leadership, ensuring financial implications of business decisions are clearly assessed, communicated, and understood
Support and challenge operational leaders with data-driven insights to improve profitability, efficiency, and performance
Lead the development of the site’s annual budget, periodic forecasts, and long-range financial plans
Ensure robust business cases are prepared to support capital investments sourcing decisions, pricing strategies, and other key initiatives
Provide financial review and approval of customer quotes and proposals through the Proposal Gate Review process
Maintain and analyze standard costs, identifying variances and partnering with operations to drive corrective actions
Ensure complete, accurate, and timely financial accounting and reporting for the Rochester site, including ownership of the month-end close process
Ensure full implementation and ongoing adherence to the G&H Financial Control Framework at the site
Ensure financial systems and processes support compliance with customer-mandated financial reporting requirements
Liaise with external auditors as required to support efficient and effective site audits
Prepare and submit site tax packs to support the Group’s U.S. consolidated tax return
Partner with site leadership to develop and implement financial processes and controls that support efficient and profitable manufacturing operations
Continuously identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting quality, and operational decision support
Provide ad hoc support to Group Finance and participate in cross-site and group-wide finance initiatives
Support periodic reviews of other sites’ adherence to the G&H Financial Control Framework
Contribute to projects aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of finance function activities across the Group
Qualification
Required
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Deep experience operating ERP systems and associated reporting tools in a manufacturing environment
Advanced Microsoft Excel and overall Microsoft Office proficiency
Significant experience in a senior finance role with leadership responsibility, ideally as a Financial Controller
Proven experience acting as a finance business partner to non-finance leaders
Manufacturing environment experience is required
Strong hands-on experience with ERP systems and standard costing methodologies
Strong communication and influencing skills
Leadership and collaboration
Delivering results
Attention to detail and accuracy
Accountability and ownership
Preferred
Familiarity with IFRS
CPA or CMA strongly preferred
MBA preferred
Company
G&H (Gooch & Housego)
G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing.
Founded in 1948
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Andzulis
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Teneriello, SHRM-PMQ, MHR- Strategic HR Management
Human Resources Business Partner
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