Director, Cost Accounting & FP&A *PC 677

Your Role:

The Director, Cost Accounting & Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading all cost accounting, financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and controlling activities across all legal entities in North America. 

This role provides forward-looking financial insights and performance management across the business, including production controlling, commercial (sales & marketing) controlling, service controlling, and G&A controlling. They will lead a team of finance professionals across these domains and is responsible for the execution and quality of all related outputs. The position reports directly to the CFO. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of finance professionals across cost accounting, FP&A, and controlling functions.
• Lead the North America financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes across all legal entities.
• Oversee production controlling, sales & marketing controlling, service controlling, and G&A controlling.
• Provide financial visibility and forward-looking performance analysis across the North America business.
• Support executive leadership with insights on financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner closely with Finance & Accounting to ensure alignment between actuals, reporting, and planning.
• Drive consistency and alignment of financial planning and cost accounting practices across sites.
• Deliver structured analysis and actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Support budgeting cycles, forecasting updates, and long-range planning processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across operations, supply chain, commercial, and service organizations in North America and globally.
• Assist with audits, financial reviews, and special projects as needed.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field; 10+ years of experience leading and developing finance teams, with significant expertise in cost accounting and FP&A within a multi-entity environment. 
• Working knowledge and expertise of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 
• Domestic Travel Requirements – up to 10%  
• International Travel Requirements – up to 10% 

 Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

• Strong leadership experience in a dynamic biotech environment 
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across functions and globally 
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities  
• Experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools  
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills  
• Ability to work with large datasets and translate data into insights  

Scope of Responsibility:

• North America (multiple legal entities)  
• Full P&L visibility across manufacturing, commercial, and service functions  
• End-to-end planning cycle (budget, forecast, long-range planning)  
• Leadership of cost accounting, FP&A, and controlling teams  
• Close collaboration with Finance & Accounting and Tax functions, North American Divisions and Sites, as well as Headquarter teams 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

The hiring range for this position is expected to fall between $179,959-$211,729/year, reflecting the range candidates can reasonably expect to be considered for at time of offer, based on factors such as experience, internal equity, and qualifications. 

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of considerations, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialization, skills, abilities, and training. The above range represents the Company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. 

In addition to your salary, the Company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Certain positions may also be eligible for additional compensation such as bonuses or commissions. 

Miltenyi Biotec North America, Inc. is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Miltenyi Biotec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company, in accordance with applicable law.

Are you ready to start revolutionizing biomedical research? When you join Miltenyi Biotec, you join a family that is passionate about making a real impact – one breakthrough at a time. For over 30 years, we have played a pivotal role in the design, development, manufacture, and integration of products for sample preparation, cell separation, cell analysis, imaging, and cell culture needs. These developments have led to cutting-edge cell and gene therapies – transformative methods that mobilize the body’s own cells and genetic blueprint to tackle diseases such as cancer and autoimmune conditions. Today, our more than 18,000 solutions play a vital role in paving the way for the medicine of tomorrow.