Controller - Project Opportunity

Overview

As one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development.

All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life.

We’ve been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 60 years now. Today, worldwide more than 8,500 employees are working on this permanent challenge, at over 90 locations on all continents.

Responsibilities

New temporary project opportunity (up to 18 months) for a Finance Controller in the Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology group.

• Full responsibility for all accounting close and reporting for the legal entity which supports multiple Business Units.
• Create efficient and effective month and quarter-end closing processes and manage internal / external audits.
• Prepare financial statements according to US GAAP, and review with leadership monthly.
• Maintain a robust internal control system and overall controls environment.
• Oversee management of the cost and inventory accounting systems, and drive improvement of COGS and manufacturing variance reporting.
• Effectively manage and influence improvements in working capital efficiency.
• Perform trending and other analyses to provide valuable financial insight to BNSM management.
• Actively support the corporate accounting team as needed.
• Work with the corporate tax team to facilitate timely statutory reporting for the legal entity.
• Ad-hoc projects and perform other duties as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in finance or accounting required.
• Minimum 10 years accounting, reporting, and management work experience with progressively increasing responsibility; exceptional knowledge of general, cost, technical accounting, and US GAAP
• Demonstrated success in managing both internal and external audit engagements.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, computer, analytical, and technical communication, organizational, and presentation skills with fluent written and spoken English.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel
• Strong SAP or other large ERP system experience is highly preferred, BPC knowledge is also preferred.
• Energetic and self-motivated with strong people management skills with demonstrated success leading an accounting team within a rapidly changing and diverse, multi-national commercial work environment.
• Initiative-taking, hands-on approach, results orientation, priority setting and high level of professional curiosity.
• Demonstrated success as a trusted advisor, business partner, leader, and change agent with ability to navigate complex organizational topics to gain agreement and alignment.
• Diplomatically addresses complex topics, effectively negotiates with internal and external audiences and builds positive working relationships.
• Possesses leadership competencies, collaboration, teamwork and influencing abilities, effective written and verbal communication, critical thinking skills, plus a drive for results, change and innovation.
• Valid Driver License in good standing, issued by resident state required.
• Citizenship or . Permanent Resident status required.
• Maintain a valid passport with flexibility for domestic and international travel.
• May be required to pass security clearance investigation.

Bruker is a federal contractor and subject to Executive Order 14042. Under Executive Order 14042, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (with limited exceptions for those employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief).

You will need to provide proof of vaccination by submitting a copy of your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to Bruker, or obtain a religious or medical exemption, as a condition of employment.

Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.