Business Controller - Eurofins Built Environment Testing USA

The Business Controller is responsible for providing financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting and analysis for a group of business units within the US Environment Division.  The Business Controller partners with the leaders of the Eurofins businesses to improve forecasting, cost control, understanding of financial position, capital investment analyses, and review of month end financials and assurance of appropriate accruals and accounting accuracy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides business units with financial reporting, KPIs and metrics
• Works with business units to complete projections (budgets, forecasts and mid term plans)
• Complete capex review and forms; reviews investment opportunities and metrics
• Reviews month end prelim P&Ls for correctness and works with NSC to make any needed adjustment
• Prepares and reviews certain accruals
• Oversight in annual inventory and fixed asset physicals for relevant BUs
• Serves as financial advisor to business units with business/cost results of financial decisions.
• Reviews cost data and makes recommendations on potential actions to improve cost control
• Prepares and analyzes annual budgets based on past performance and future expectations.
• Participates in accounts receivable collections to achieve goals.
• Prepares and reviews capital spending requests to ensure capital is being spent effectively and capital is being properly controlled.
• Responds to requests of management, laboratories, accounting, and clients for financial information.
• Is well versed in the company’s Spending & Contracting Authority and prepares S&CA deviation forms as required as well as any related materials such as forecasts
• Monthly financial commentary
• Assists the NSC with cash funding requests to Treasury
• Monthly distribution and monitoring of invoiced not received (INR) report
• Prepares M&A financial projections and supports integration of newly acquired businesses