Global Bio Ops Finance Controller

Overview

A global finance leadership role serving as a key business partner to the Integrated Biologics (IB) Operations network, Site Finance teams, and the global IB Finance community, driving financial transparency, profitability, productivity, planning and working capital performance.

What you'll do

• Act as a trusted finance partner to the IB Operations network, providing analysis and recommendations that support operational and strategic decisions.
• Enable Operations to achieve short and long-term business objectives through financial transparency, profitability analysis, cost management, and KPI performance monitoring.
• Deliver actionable financial insights related to production efficiency, innovation investments, cost savings initiatives, and operational effectiveness.
• Identify performance risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve business results.
• Support continuous improvement of financial performance management practices across the platform.
• Lead monthly financial closing reviews, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with financial objectives.
• Manage forecasting activities and coordinate risks and opportunities assessments with Bio Finance and Corporate FP&A teams.
• Drive the annual budgeting process with Site Finance teams, ensuring alignment with corporate targets and timelines.
• Support long-range planning and scenario analyses to improve financial decision-making.
• Develop and communicate clear financial performance updates to business stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Co-lead the IB Operations productivity agenda in alignment with Global Operational Excellence and Group Operations objectives.
• Drive initiatives that improve cost efficiency, operational productivity, and profitability across the network.
• Analyze cost structures and identify opportunities for sustainable savings and margin improvement.
• Monitor and support working capital performance, including inventory optimization initiatives.
• Track and report progress against productivity and financial performance targets.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain Management teams to support inventory reporting and performance requirements.
• Provide financial guidance on inventory valuation, inventory optimization, and supply chain performance metrics.
• Support decision-making through inventory analysis and operational financial modeling.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and governance of inventory-related activities.
• Strengthen alignment between financial objectives and supply chain strategies.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, process optimization programs, and systems enhancement projects.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders on SAP improvements, automation initiatives, and deployment of new financial processes and tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and financial transparency.
• Promote standardization of best practices across finance and operational processes.
• Drive adoption of innovative technologies and digital solutions that enhance business performance.
• Build strong partnerships with Site Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Corporate Accounting, FP&A, and Global Operations teams.
• Act as a key communication link between operational teams and senior management.
• Translate business strategy into actionable financial plans and measurable outcomes.
• Influence decision-making through clear communication of financial insights and business recommendations.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in finance controlling, FP&A, operations finance, manufacturing finance, or business partnering roles within a global organization.
• Strong expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance management.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling capabilities with the ability to transform complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or industrial business environments.
• Strong understanding of profitability analysis, cost accounting, operational KPIs, productivity measurement, and working capital management.
• Experience driving business process improvements, finance transformation initiatives, or systems implementation projects.
• Working knowledge of ERP platforms such as SAP and related financial reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with comfort operating in complex, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving environments.
• Demonstrated capability to work effectively across global, matrixed, and cross-functional teams.
• Business-fluent English required.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Office-first role; primarily in the office, with flexibility to work remotely in accordance with local policies and business requirements.