US Financial Controller - Pharma Startup - Short Hills, NJ

US Finance Controller

As US Finance Controller, you will take full ownership of finance operations for a growing US business within a well established global pharmaceutical organization. This is a highly visible role acting as the key finance partner to the US commercial team while maintaining strong alignment with global leadership based in India. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a lean, entrepreneurial setup where you will operate as the standalone finance leader in the US, driving financial performance, governance, and strategic decision making in a high growth environment. Reporting directly to the global finance leadership, the US Finance Controller will be responsible for:

• Overseeing end to end finance operations for the US business
• Acting as the key link between the US sales team and India based finance team
• Delivering insightful data analysis to support commercial decision making
• Managing budgeting, forecasting, and detailed variance analysis
• Driving gross profit margin analysis and identifying performance gaps
• Ensuring compliance with US GAAP, taxation, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinating with global CFO and India finance team for consolidation and reporting
• Reviewing accounting processes including AR, AP, and banking through shared services
• Supporting pricing strategy, contract management, and invoicing activities
• Enhancing internal controls and ensuring audit readiness
• Explaining financial performance and profitability to senior leadership.

In return for a competitive remuneration package, the successful Controller will possess the following:

• CPA qualification required
• 6+ years of experience in finance and accounting
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, taxation, and compliance
• Experience operating in a standalone or senior individual contributor role
• Proven ability in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Strong commercial acumen with experience supporting sales teams
• Experience working with global teams and shared service environments
• Prior exposure to pharmaceutical or healthcare sector preferred with at least 3 years in pharma strongly desired
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in a small, fast paced, and entrepreneurial environment

What's on offer includes:

• Base salary between $ 175,000 and $ 180,000
• Performance related bonus scheme
• High visibility role with direct exposure to global leadership
• Opportunity to shape finance operations in a growing US business
• Hybrid working model with 2 days work from home
• Exposure to a high growth pharmaceutical organization with strong future potential

Job summary:

Sector

Accounting

Sub Sector

Financial Controller

Industry

Healthcare / Pharmaceutical

Location

Short Hills

Contract Type

Permanent

Consultant name

Tom Smith

Job Reference

JN-052026-7020350

Job Nature

Hybrid working