Azenta Inc.

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity

Job TitleFinance Manager

Job Description

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. 

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.   We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Position Overview

The Finance Manager is the finance lead for the business unit, and it reports directly to the CFO of the Sample Management Solutions division. This position will have significant interaction with the Corporate Planning group as well as with other finance Global Process Owners.  The position will be responsible for the day-to-day financial oversight for assigned business units (Sample Repository Services & Informatics).  Additionally, this role will lead to developing business cases (preparation/tracking/measuring) for growth initiatives of the division.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a business partner to the operating team to drive business initiatives, growth, and profitability, including:Provide timely, relevant financial information to develop action plans to meet targets.Financial analysis for Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and HeadcountTrusted finance operations partner to the business leaders and internal support functions (HR, IT, Facilities, Commercial, Legal, Facilities)Partner with business unit leaders to drive profitability improvements.Improve visibility to costs, lead cost out initiatives.Lead all aspects of the Forecast, Planning and Analysis function, including:Strategic long-term and Annual Operating PlanningMonthly / quarterly forecasting and monitoring of risk and opportunitiesHigh quality Monthly and quarterly management reportingAs requested, provide analytical support for investor relations and corporate planning to include assistance on M&A activity, press releases, analyst callsStrategic Analysis and PricingLead in a hands-on manner all aspects of the customer pricing for the division/business units.Engage with commercial team in deal reviews, provide guidance on pricing, payment terms, highlight and address financial risks proactively.Collaborate with business unit leaders in ensuring accurate Sample Count Model, registration / retrieval analytics.Develop business cases for growth initiatives in partnership with the business, functional leads, and commercial team.Implement and oversee a review process to measure results against expectationsEngage in business initiatives to drive simplification in business and financial operations such as billing accuracy, ERP optimization, automation of analytics and reporting.Drive controllership awareness and compliance with business policies and controls:Ensure compliance with US GAAP and business accounting policies and proceduresDevelop and maintain processes to support a strong controls environmentSupport internal and external audits

Requirements

A minimum of 8  years in progressive financial leadership roles to include leading teams.Education: Bachelor’s degree Finance and Accounting, MBA preferredDemonstrated track record of business partnership in a dynamic, high-growth environmentStrong process improvement mindset and cross functional engagement. Project management skills. Six Sigma and/or Lean trained would be an added advantage.Highly proficient in ERP (Oracle, HFM, OneStream), Excel, PowerPoint, data analytics tools (Tableau, Sales Force etc.)Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication and presentation skills. 

Working Conditions

May be asked to travel occasionally (not expected to exceed 10%)

EOE  M/F/Disabled/VET

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at HR.Recruiting@azenta.com for assistance. 

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.