Sr. Financial Compliance Analyst *PC 682

About the role

Your Role: At Miltenyi Biotec, our North America Finance team plays a critical role in supporting our patient-focused biotech organization dedicated to helping make cancer history. We are not only pioneers in science—we are innovators in finance. Our team partners cross-functionally across the U.S., serving as strategic advisors to business leaders and driving impactful decision-making. As part of a broader finance transformation initiative, Miltenyi is transitioning its financial reporting framework to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). We are seeking a Sr. Financial Compliance Analyst to play a key role in this transformation.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Compliance
  • Lead the preparation, review, and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable local statutory requirements.
  • Ensure consistent application of IFRS accounting policies across North America entities and business operations.
  • Support the implementation and ongoing evaluation of new and revised IFRS standards and assess their impact on the organization.
  • Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation to support compliance and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX/internal control frameworks, corporate governance policies, and external audit requirements.
  • Partner with external auditors and internal stakeholders during audits, reviews, and regulatory reporting activities.
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-documented financial reporting.
• Accounting Processes, Internal Controls & Compliance
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting and finance processes, focusing on standardization, automation, scalability, and control effectiveness.
  • Monitor and strengthen internal control environments related to financial reporting, inventory, manufacturing accounting, and intercompany transactions.
  • Identify process gaps, operational risks, and control deficiencies, and implement corrective actions and best practices.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure financial processes align with operational workflows and global finance objectives.
  • Ensure intercompany accounting processes comply with IFRS requirements, transfer pricing policies, and global tax regulations.
• ERP Systems & Financial Data Management
  • Serve as a finance subject matter expert for ERP systems (SAP preferred) and related financial reporting tools.
  • Support the design, implementation, and optimization of finance system processes and reporting capabilities.
  • Drive automation and process enhancements to improve data integrity, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
  • Participate in ERP upgrades, implementations, testing, and finance transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA;
• 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, including strong exposure to IFRS reporting, operational accounting, and FP&A.
• Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or other inventory-intensive industries strongly preferred.
• Experience working within multinational organizations and multi-currency environments required.
• Prior involvement in external audits, process improvement initiatives, and ERP implementations preferred.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
  • Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, internal controls, inventory accounting, and manufacturing/cost accounting principles.
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and FP&A tools (e.g., Tagetik, Power BI).
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
  • Strong understanding of IFRS/German GAAP/US GAAP and financial statement preparation.
  • Experience with financial process documentation, control frameworks, and accounting policy development.
  • Strong analytical thinking.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • High attention to detail with the ability to work independently and in a team.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset and a drive for continuous improvement.