Senior Financial Analyst – Business Controller

Who Are We

Heidelberg USA is a reliable and highly innovative partner to the printing industry. Our brand has been synonymous with quality and future viability for more than 170 years. This means that we are a company with a long tradition, but at the same time we help define the future trends in our industry thanks to state-of-the-art technologies and innovative business ideas. We are dedicated to our equipment, our technology, our associates, and our customers. Come join the team! Are you looking for a challenge? That's what we offer!

Position Overview

This is a non-management and hands-on role. The Senior Financial Analyst – Business Controller is responsible for accounting, budgeting/forecasting activities, and cost center review for assigned product areas. The Senior Financial Analyst – Business Controller is responsible for leading profitability discussions with business drivers and challenging the status quo to deliver on expected results. The Senior Financial Analyst – Business Controller is also responsible for reconciliations of assigned accounts and required to meet all month-end and department timelines.

What You Will Do

• Month-end closing activities including accruals, calculation of journal entries, deferrals
• Perform product area analysis including variance explanations and recommend corrective actions to business drivers and finance managers
• Calculate and maintain monthly rolling forecast of revenues, margins, and costs of assigned product/cost areas and proactively communicate anticipated deviations
• Provide monthly profitability reports to business drivers prior to month-end close requesting feedback on material deviations while identifying corrective action
• Support department needs to update financial reports with latest actual results and other metrics, including balance sheet reporting
• Crosstrain on department tasks for knowledge share, backup support, and departmental success
• Work with the various product team members and business drivers to understand the business concepts/topics for fluid discussions across the business
• Provide support for the interim and annual audit process, communicating details with professionalism and understanding, to external auditors where needed
• Provide support for weekly payment cycle approvals

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required
• MBA or other advanced financial education preferred

Experience

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in:
  • Financial controlling
  • Leading dynamic discussions with business drivers
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Accounting or corporate finance
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Financial reporting
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or commercial business units preferred (if applicable)
• Prior experience working in a global environment with multiple time zones and matrixed organization is preferred

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of:
  • Financial statements and GAAP/IFRS principles
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Cost accounting and profitability analysis
  • Internal controls and compliance
  • KPI development and performance tracking
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred
• Experience with financial reporting and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) preferred

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Proven ability to partner with operational and commercial leaders to drive business performance
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
• Ability to influence decision-making through financial insights
• Experience facilitating cross-functional initiatives and process improvements

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail with strong business acumen

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with audits
• Continuous improvement experience preferred
• Experience in international finance environments is a plus

Pay

$105K to $120K

Location

Marietta, GA

Good to know

Rarely are there candidates who fulfill all requirements 100%. Even if you don't fulfill all requirements, we look forward to receiving your application in any case.