Finance Director

Position Title: Director, Finance

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Position Summary

Catalent is a leading provider of advanced technologies and outsourced services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health industry. Among its core offerings, develops and manufactures oral and sterile pharmaceuticals in nearly all major dosage forms, and offers proprietary technologies used in many well-known prescriptions and over-the-counter products. Catalent is also the largest contract packager of pharmaceuticals.

The Finance Director leads all finance and accounting activities for the Kansas City site for the PCH and the Clinical Supply business stream. The Finance Director also serves on the two site leadership team to provide financial analysis and forecasting.  The position frequently communicates with Segment Leadership and Site Leadership regarding site operational and financial matters. Additional responsibilities include development of financial plans and policies, accounting practices and procedures, and the organization's relationship with stakeholders, both internal and external. The individual will provide leadership to the Finance function with overall responsibility for management and development of the department

The Role

• Directs and manages the accounting function, develops and maintains policies, procedures and budgetary controls
• Provide financial decision support to the site
• Manage the performance and professional development of the Finance team
• Lead finance team members supporting:
  • Client billing and cash collections
  • Finance reporting for Kansas City CSS and PCH
  • Acquisition, protection, and disposal of company assets
  • Prepare Management Presentation material and present for monthly forecast/close meetings & OpMech meetings and QBRs
  • Monthly accounting, forecast & reporting processes to ensure that Corporate, Business Unit and Site timelines and objectives are met
  • Perform/Review monthly variance review of P&L results for P&Ls
  • Proactively identify, analyze and present financial reporting and analysis in and accurate and timely manner to Site and Functional leaders
  • Contribute to weekly Revenue Forecast process with Business Units
  • Recommends and implements techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, cut costs, take advantage of opportunities, and maintain state-of-the-art practices
  • Lead annual Site and Functional Budget process including development/analysis of budget tracks, developing, communicating and driving the budget timeline, creating budget templates, creating/maintaining budget roll-up files, preparing budget deliverables for Site Management and BU Leadership Team
• Revenue Recognition expertise is required. Understanding multiple element arrangements revenue guidance is necessary. Documenting the policy and instructing the site and maintain appropriate controls on this process is essential
• Manage internal/external audit support
  • Maintain the effectiveness of the financial controls for corporate governance and SOX compliance. This position is expected to learn about and gain a deep understanding of Catalent accounting policies as well as site policies and processes to ensure the financial statements are accurately reflected. Finding efficiencies in our processes and continuous improvement expected. Site readiness for successful internal and external audits is required.
• Complete analysis of proposed investments and other projects
• Development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Represent finance function on various project teams
• Represent finance function on site leadership teams

The Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a directly related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive Finance experience, including five years of finance leadership experience with a medium to large organization.  Experience working in a manufacturing environment is required, preferably for a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
• Experience with Lean implementation also desired. Professional designations (CPA, CMA) or additional education (MBA) are strongly preferred.
• Expert knowledge in GAAP concepts with a strong consultative but results oriented approach.
• Ability to work effectively under extreme pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Ability to easily learn and retain technical information.
• Experience with ERP systems required and knowledge of SAP and OneStream an advantage. Advanced PC skills and strong ability to analyze/develop capital purchases
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers and suppliers
• Must have strong consultation and collaboration skills. Adept at preparing/presenting monthly & quarterly reporting packages
• Ability to solve complex practical problems. Mentally strong to challenge assumptions and handle complex financial analysis
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
• Understanding and application of payback and cash flow analysis. Understanding of the financial audit process

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse, inclusive culture
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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