Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time. 

Join the home for entrepreneurs! 

The Vice President of Finance will be responsible for directing and overseeing all aspects of the financial, compliance, administration, tax, and legal activities of the company, which has two locations: the main production location in Fargo, ND, which houses most of the company’s functions, and our sales and service location in Apex, NC. The primary location for the VP of Finance will be in Fargo, ND.

Your role in our team 

• You will direct the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, tax returns, shareholder reports, and governmental agency reports
• Oversee monthly close process, and create forecasts predicting future growth
• Compare sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; makes or oversees any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets
• You will review planning process and suggest improvements to current methods
• Define and maintain cost center and internal work order structure
• Analyze operations to identify areas in need of reorganization, downsizing, or elimination
• Work with the President and other executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process
• You will act as a sparring partner to other executives
• Analyze business case opportunities for expansion into new product areas
• Lead projects such as software implementation and/or further development of in-house ERP
• Manage compliance and legal aspects for the company
• Review KPI’s and initiate action as needed to stay nimble
• You will act as a key contact point for Körber Pharma CFO with regard to all Körber Pharma entities in the US
• Manage department heads of Accounting, Controlling and IT, and work with other department heads to monitor each department and make recommendations

Your profile 

• You have a B.S. degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance. Your Masters in Finance or MBA is preferred
• You have eight plus years of experience in financial management
• You have a minimum of two years manufacturing accounting, and Knowledge of accrual-based accounting
• Understanding of GAAPs (German GAAP and / or US GAAP)
• Knowledge of Work-in-process (WIP) accounting
• You have understanding of job costing and/or project-based cost accounting
• You possess excellent management and supervisory abilities, along with excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in database and accounting computer application systems

Can you find yourself in this profile?

Then you are right at Körber. We are looking forward to getting to know you! 

Your benefits 

• You will work in a modern work environment with open culture towards improvements and new ideas 

• You are part of a global operating company with a wide customer basis and a growing business 

• You profit from international cooperation within group-expert network to implement corporate wide concepts 

• You will work in a team who is focusing on customer requirements 

• You will get an attractive compensation package including health, dental, vision insurance and retirement plan

Your working environment at Körber 

Join Körber Pharma and you will work in an innovative, friendly and digital environment providing the opportunity to advance your career. Irrespective of whether it is engineering, production or supporting exciting projects – you have the chance to contribute your expertise and make a difference. Based in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, you will be an integral part of the team, helping to shape solutions across the entire pharmaceutical value chain. 

Equal employer opportunity 

Körber Pharma is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Our nation’s military veterans represent the top talent this country has to offer. They bring meaningful skills to the workplace and are assets to our company. We encourage U.S. Military Veterans to apply. 

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. 

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com. Brenda Suheili Hernandez Nazario is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.