Controller (Transportation)
Controller
Who We Are
Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.
About the Role
Essity North America Health and Medical Solutions is currently seeking a Controller who will be a business partner to the stakeholders and lead the senior leadership team through various financial controls, annual budgeting, & quarterly forecasting. We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace.
This is an onsite role, and the ideal candidate should live in the Manchester, CT area or is willing to relocate.
What You Will Do
Performance Analysis & Management Reporting:
Ensure accurate cost accounting;
Lead decisions on cost management;
Evaluate local plant financial performance and provide insight to management;
Ensure capital assets are managed effectively;
Continuously analyze and report deviations in financial results;
Period Closing & Reporting:
Drive and steer the period closing process;
Check and drive consistency and quality of reporting;
Execute AP/TP-Process;
Check and validate selected balance sheet items (stock, assets, provisions);
Define and initiate corrective actions (postings, materials, finance and controlling ledgers);
Provide and request inputs from Financial Shared Services Center;
Strategic Planning & Budgeting:
Provide input to Supply Chain North America Strategic Plan;
Execute Annual Budget Process;
Business Partner & Project Support:
Member of the Site Leadership Team;
Member of Manufacturing Controlling network;
Support and drive follow-up actions to improve financial results;
Be the respected sparring partner concerning financial decisions within the factory;
Provide financial expertise to drive Business Cases;
Drive and Execute Projects;
Ensure Accurate Financial Control:
External controls (Tax, Government, and Audit Agencies);
Internal controls (MICRs);
Financial Forecasting:
Ensure quality capital forecasting;
Execute quarterly financial forecast process;
Assess business objectives fulfillment and drive corrective actions;
Additional responsibilities as required.
Who You Are
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance and/or Economics required;
Master's preferred;
Minimum 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience required;
Minimum 3+ years of experience as a finance controller required;
Advanced Excel Skills, Sage100, SAP and Business Warehouse, and Data Warehouse/Database tools preferred;
Leadership, Reliability, and Integrity;
Ability to Prioritize;
Demonstrated Decision Making Abilities;
Presentation Skills;
Interpersonal Savvy;
Dealing with Ambiguity;
Strategic Agility;
Problem Solving;
Minimal travel required – 10%.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Compensation and Benefits:
Expected Compensation:
$95,000 - $150,000 annual salary range + annual incentive bonus + benefits.
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.
Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:
United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance;
Wellness program provided through Rally;
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA);
401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution;
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance;
Employee Assistance Program;
PTO offering with Paid Holidays;
Voluntary benefits to include critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance;
Employee discounts program;
Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.
About Our DEI Culture
Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.
As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.
Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total Rewards.
Additional Information
The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com
Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.
Application End Date:
Job Requisition ID:
Essity247782