Job Description

Job Purpose

Are you a proactive, results-oriented leader with a passion for financial precision and a knack for process improvement? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where collaboration and innovation are key? We're seeking an experienced Senior Financial Manager to join our team—a pivotal role with opportunities for growth and a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

In this position, you'll oversee the financial planning, control, accounting, and reporting for Koppert US, ensuring seamless coordination with our parent company. Your expertise will drive both long-term strategies and day-to-day financial operations, including managing income, expenses, fixed assets, and investments. With your sharp analytical mindset and experience in financial modeling, mergers, and acquisitions, you'll help steer our organization toward sustainable success.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll also act as a trusted advisor to the North American Business Unit (NABU) leadership team. Your strategic insights and financial guidance will play a critical role in shaping the future of our organization.

If you're ready to bring your skills to an innovative, growth-oriented team, we'd love to hear from you!

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead all finance operations including accounting, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, compliance reporting, cash management and investment strategies for Koppert US.
• Responsible for short-and long-term financial planning and reporting, including the design of financial models to support the annual budgeting and strategic planning work of the Board.
• Prepare and review financial and budget statements, investment and capital project reports for the N.A. subsidiaries.
• Liaison for the N.A. subsidiaries to parent company and the NABU Manager and vice versa for financial reporting, budgets and realization.
• Oversee budgeting and implementation to monitor progress and present financial metrics internally and externally for board presentations.
• Oversee Koppert US's fiscal function and performance through timely and accurate analyses of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist leadership in carrying out their specific functional responsibilities.
• Proactively develop, recommend, and implement business performance improvement initiatives that will enhance business profitability and working capital levels.
• Support company mergers and acquisition activities.
• Working with the GM, coordinate planning and financing of major capital improvement or investment projects.
• Oversee the investment of surplus and funds according to approved investment policies.
• Ensure business governance to safeguard the financial aspects of the business.
• Oversee the organization's risk management activities including financial, general liability, and related insurance coverage.
• Serve as the key interface with financial institutions, auditors, third party service providers and all other outside stakeholders.
• Establish strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP and all applicable state and federal laws.
• Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance or related field required, master's preferred.
• CPA required or CMA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in finance/accounting in a production environment.
• Experience managing HR, IT, and Customer Service considered a plus.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship building, project management, people management, and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Extensive knowledge of financial management; ability to interpret financial data as needed to set organizational goals.
• Financial planning and analysis experience in a manufacturing organization a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365, D365 (Power BI), SAP Concur, Tagetik or similar software.
• Growth-mindset with an eagerness to learn new things and continuously improve.

Working at Koppert

Koppert stands at the forefront of sustainable agriculture, having been founded in 1967 by visionary Dutch grower Jan Koppert. Our mission is to make agriculture healthier, safer, and more productive by partnering with nature. We achieve this through the use of natural enemies to combat pests, employing bumblebees for pollination, and leveraging microbials and bio stimulants to support, protect, and strengthen crops. Our innovations have propelled a significant shift towards sustainable agriculture over the past 50 years, offering growers and farmers worldwide natural solutions that restore balance in their crops, improve health and resilience, and increase yield.

With a clear vision of achieving 100% sustainable agriculture, we collaborate with growers, partners, universities, research institutions, and governmental bodies globally to meet the highest food safety demands while contributing to the better health of people and the planet. Through our integrated system of specialist knowledge and natural solutions, we continue to drive agricultural innovation and impact, embodying our commitment to partner with nature and promote sustainable growing practices.

The working atmosphere at Koppert is informal. We are a family company and closely involved with everything that happens within and outside our company. We are consistently looking at ways of improvement and continuing to invest in our employees.

Comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer funded health savings account, tuition reimbursement, employer 401K match, life insurance, wellness program initiatives, employee assistance program, Volunteer Day, Koppert gear, and generous PTO!

Koppert Biological Systems is a veteran-friendly, Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. If you want to join a global and growing organization submit your cover letter and resume. At Koppert, we learn something every day!

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