Roquette Freres

Senior Financial Controller

Roquette Freres$147K — $176K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
  • 8-12 years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong knowledge of IFRS and practical application
  • Experience in manufacturing or plant accounting
  • Proficiency in reviewing work of shared service centers
  • Strong understanding of internal controls and inventory accounting
  • ERP experience with SAP & Power BI is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports under IFRS
  • Manage the monthly close process for the Americas Pharma business
  • Oversee plant-level accounting across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites
  • Develop and enhance the internal control framework
  • Review accounting performed by shared service centers
  • Drive continuous improvement in processes and reporting quality
  • Act as the key contact for audits with Deloitte

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work directly with multiple U.S. manufacturing sites
  • Exposure to a multinational environment and global reporting
  • Engagement with leading external audit firms
  • Develop and enhance critical internal control frameworks
  • Potential for performance-based incentive compensation
Full Job Description
Senior Financial Controller to support its Americas Pharma business. The Senior Financial Controller is responsible for Monthly reporting, statutory financial reporting under IFRS, oversight of plant-level internal controls, and ensuring the accuracy of financial data managed through shared service centers.

This individual contributor role requires strong technical accounting expertise, operational finance capability, and the ability to work cross-functionally across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites.

This position is located in Wilmington, DE.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $147,696 - $176,052. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

Financial Reporting & IFRS Compliance
  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.
  • Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and internal standards.
  • Assess and document technical accounting positions under IFRS.
  • Support external audits and liaise with corporate finance teams.
  • Key contact for semi-annual audit procedures with Deloitte

Month-End Close Leadership
  • Own and manage the monthly close process for the Americas Pharma business.
  • Review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial adjustments.
  • Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Plant Accounting & Manufacturing Finance
  • Oversee plant-level accounting across multiple U.S. sites (MI, IL, IA, LA, DE).
  • Review inventory valuation, cut-off and ensure inventory accuracy.
  • Partner with site leadership to strengthen financial visibility and assist with cost control.
  • Support capital project accounting and fixed asset oversight.

Internal Controls
  • Develop, maintain and enhance the internal control framework over financial reporting.
  • Ensure proper documentation, testing, and compliance with group policies.
  • Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks.

Shared Service Center Oversight
  • Review accounting performed by external/shared service centers.
  • Evaluate reconciliations and ensure accuracy of financial data.
  • Post and review necessary adjustments.
  • Drive continuous improvement in processes and reporting quality.


What You'll Need:

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred).

Experience
  • 8-12 years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong knowledge and practical application of IFRS.
  • Experience in manufacturing or plant accounting environments.
  • Experience reviewing work performed by shared service centers or outsourced accounting teams.
  • Strong understanding of internal controls, inventory accounting, and cost accounting.
  • ERP experience required (SAP & Power BI strongly preferred).
  • Ability to travel regularly to U.S. manufacturing sites.


Preferred Experience
  • Pharmaceutical, agricultural, or regulated manufacturing industry experience.
  • Experience operating within a multinational organization.
  • Exposure to global reporting environments.


Core Competencies
  • Strong technical accounting capability
  • Operational mindset with manufacturing finance acumen
  • Independent and self-directed
  • Detail-oriented with high accuracy
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Ability to operate effectively in a multi-site environment

Travel Requirements
  • Travel up to 25-35% to manufacturing sites in:
    • Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Delaware and Philadelphia
  • On-site presence required periodically to support plant finance, internal controls, and operational alignment.


Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

About Roquette Freres

Roquette Freres is a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a pioneer of new vegetal proteins. The company offers a wide range of products and solutions in the fields of human nutrition, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial applications. Roquette Freres was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Lestrem, France. The company operates in over 100 countries and has 45 production sites around the world. Roquette Freres is committed to sustainable development and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact and promote responsible sourcing.
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